Donald Trump Jr has been accused of illegally hunting rare ducks in Italy. The son of the United States President is back in the headlines not long after he made a controversial visit to Greenland following Trump's comments on his desire to gain control of the Arctic country.

Dead birds allegedly included a ruddy shelduck, which is protected by the EU Birds Directive and Italian wildlife protection legislation.

Politicians in Italy have asked authorities to take action against a hunting party including Donald Trump Jr. that may have killed a protected species of duck near Venice