Brussels, 15/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 13 December, the European Commission launched legal action against Spain, Italy and Austria over their rules on hunting which are not in line with the EU's Wild Birds Directive. Currently, these Member States allow the hunting of birds to take place with insufficient controls, thereby failing to sufficiently protect the birds species in question. Spain will receive a first warning letter asking it to follow up on a 2004 ruling by the European Court...