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Scanno wildlife protection and tourist regulation

Overview

The municipality of Scanno, situated in the Abruzzo Lazio e Molise National Park, is considering a new ordinance to prohibit visitors from approaching or disturbing wildlife. This follows two incidents where male deer charged tourists near the local lake after being surrounded, photographed at close range, or touched.

While no serious physical injuries were reported, the encounters have raised concerns regarding public safety and the preservation of natural animal behavior, particularly during the mating season. Mayor Giovanni Mastrogiovanni stated the goal is to protect both visitors and the animals.

WWF Abruzzo has criticized the irresponsible behavior of tourists seeking social media content or direct contact with the animals. The organization has expressed concern over potential proposals to relocate the deer to enclosures, arguing that wildlife should not be penalized for human misconduct.

Entities

Scanno · WWF Abruzzo · Abruzzo Lazio e Molise National Park · Giovanni Mastrogiovanni · Giovanni Mastrogianni

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Scanno considers new rules to protect deer from tourist interference

    Scanno authorities are considering new rules to prevent tourists from approaching wildlife following incidents where deer charged visitors who were surrounding and touching the animals.

  2. 21 days ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Scanno considers ban on approaching deer after tourist encounters

    Scanno authorities are considering an ordinance to prevent tourists from approaching deer following incidents where animals charged people near the local lake in Abruzzo, Italy.

Sources

abruzzoindependent.it · espressione24.it · improntalaquila.com · initalia.virgilio.it · italiadavedere.it · montagna.tv · neveappennino.it · orticaweb.it · radiosenisecentrale.it · sardegnaoggi.it · tech.everyeye.it · terremarsicane.it · unionesarda.it