Hunting: Why It's Not a Sport (And What We Can Do to Stop It)

Posted on June 02 2025, By: Dolce Vegano

For many, it's still a "tradition." For others, it's even a "sport." But hunting is neither. It's a violent, dangerous, and profoundly unjust practice that continues to claim victims—animals and, often, humans—with the silence or approval of institutions. In this article, we explain why it should be illegal , which laws certain decrees violate, and what we can do together to stop it.

❌ Why hunting is not a sport

Calling a practice that involves the violent death of sentient beings a "sport" is a semantic distortion. A true sport is based on shared rules, fairness between the parties, and the absence of non-consensual violence. None of this exists in hunting.

Animals have no escape route
They do not choose to participate
They suffer trauma, injuries and death in a cruel way
They pollute the environment with lead and plastic

⚖️ The Lollobrigida Decree: An Attack on Biodiversity

In 2024, Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida introduced a decree that allows hunting even in protected areas and outside of established periods , under the pretext of "wildlife containment".

This decree is in conflict with the principles established by EU Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds , the Bern Convention , and the European Charter on Animal Rights currently being discussed in Brussels.

💬 According to LAV , the decree “violates the right to biodiversity and makes hunting an uncontrolled activity”.

✊ What can we do (right now)

✍️ Sign the petition to abolish the Lollobrigida Decree → Go to the petition on Change.org
📧 Write to the European Parliament using the citizen reporting form: petiport.secure.europarl.europa.eu
🗳️ Support the motion of no confidence filed by parliamentary groups opposed to the decree (available on openparlamento.it )

🌱 Our answer? More sweets, fewer guns

At Dolce&Vegano, we believe that every daily gesture can be a political act. Even a dessert can become a symbol of ethical choice. Our desserts are 100% plant-based and cruelty-free because:

We do not use milk, eggs or other animal derivatives
We do not support the livestock industry, the hunting world's main ally.
We promote a diet that respects life

💚 Discover our collection of vegan products : every slice is a choice for a world without hunting.

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And if you want to see who really defends animals, also visit the Santuario Sotto la Panca , which saves dozens of lives from exploitation every year.