Xunta and Hunting Federation Analyze Collaboration on Environmental Values

Minister Nicolás Vázquez Iglesias and President-elect Luis Eusebio Fidalgo explore avenues to promote the environmental importance of hunting.

A Xunta e a Federación de Caza analizan a colaboración en valores ambientais

Xunta de Galicia · 2026-11-11

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Nicolás Vázquez Iglesias, met in Santiago de Compostela with the president-elect of the Galician Hunting Federation, Luis Eusebio Fidalgo, to analyze collaboration pathways in promoting the environmental values of hunting.

The Xunta de Galicia and the Galician Hunting Federation are evaluating possible collaboration pathways to promote the environmental values associated with hunting activities. The meeting took place in Santiago de Compostela on November 11, 2026.
In addition to addressing the temporary declaration of hunting emergency and the coordinated management of wild boar, the minister highlighted the Federation's actions in enhancing and improving hunting, fostering values such as respect and care for natural heritage.
The entity's commitment to facilitating enthusiasts' access to knowledge on safety and accident prevention, diseases of game fauna, internal management of hunting groups, and food safety was also emphasized.
Based on information from the official source: Xunta de Galicia — Notas de prensa (portal central, cubre todas as consellerías) (11/11/2026)