Better and more effective control of the wildlife and increased compensation for damage to farmers. These are, in a nutshell, the two cornerstones of the new hunting law that theRegional Councilor for Agriculture Dino Pepe for Abruzzo. The goal is to meet the requests from the local agricultural sector, dissatisfied with the 15 thousand euros in three years that the European Union pays out precisely for this type of compensation. Even the Minister of Agriculture, Maurizio Martina, is working on doubling the figure, so there is a cautious optimism as regards the achievement of quota 30mila.
However, it should be noted that several trade associations had asked more than anything else for the scheme of contributions to be completely eliminated rather than modified. The solution that insiders recognize as a whole is that of plans for the slaughter of wild animals, in order to finally reduce the surplus.
As explained by Pepe himself, despite the appeal to the Regional Administrative Court by the WWF, wild boar hunting started on a regular basis last October 1st and in the next three months the hunting activity will be carried out on a regular basis. The regional draft law on hunting is practically ready and the final touches are being prepared, the commissioner has made it known that one of the objectives will be to broaden hunting in the non-suitable areas.