Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, is facing controversy after footage surfaced of him hunting endangered ducks in the Venetian lagoon in Italy.
On the 4th (local time), the Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported that a video of Trump Jr. hunting was posted on the U.S. hunting-focused website 'Field Ethos.'
In the video, he points to the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) he caught and says, 'This is a rare duck in this area.'
Andrea Zanoni, a member of the European Parliament's Green Party, noted, 'Trump Jr. illegally hunted near Venice with friends last December,' adding, 'Hunting of protected species is a criminal offense.'
He emphasized, 'This area is designated as an EU Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and hunting by non-residents is also illegal,' stating that 'legal action is necessary since Trump Jr. hunted illegally without a license.'
The incident has been reported to the Veneto regional council, and the cancellation of the business license for the company that provided the hunting grounds is also under review.
Monica Sambo, a city council member from Venice representing the Democratic Party, said, 'Hunting of protected species is a serious issue,' and 'severe penalties should be imposed in accordance with the law.'