The PP and Vox parties are taking steps to reinstate hunting on public estates in Mallorca.

PalmThe governing coalition of the Consell de Mallorca, made up of the PP and Vox parties, is beginning to take steps to fulfill one of its major electoral promises: to allow the hunt on public estates. This Tuesday, the island council conducted a pilot test on the Tossals Verds and Son Fortuny estates with the aim of "evaluating the recovery of hunting activity in these areas," as explained by the council in a statement. The island council assured that "no incidents related to the public use of the estates were detected, and it has been demonstrated that hunting is fully compatible with hiking and other recreational uses." For his part, the vice president of the island council and also the councilor for the Environment, Rural Affairs, and Sports, Pedro Bestard, emphasized that the pilot test "seeks to reintegrate land management with activities that have been part of the rural reality of the estates." He insisted that the initiative "has reflected the successful coexistence between hunting and other recreational uses."

The hunters who participated in the initiative used control forms to record their catches, routes, and times, among other things. The island council considered data collection "key" to achieving a management model that integrates different uses with all necessary guarantees. The Hunting Service of the Consell de Mallorca confirmed that the results were "very positive."

Looking ahead to the next season, the Consell de Mallorca plans to manage hunting on public lands as a low-impact activity with high environmental and heritage value, and open access through lotteries, with the aim of "guaranteeing equal opportunities for all participants and with the collaboration of hunting associations."