Second video
It's a tough job, but someone has to do it. He might have thought of it without a problem. Francesca Mattioli Through her social media page "Prime Armi" and in collaboration with the FIDC (Italian Federation of Hunting Coordinators), Mattioli is trying to debunk the main fake news stories regarding hunting reform. In her second video, which appeared online, Mattioli focused on two long-circulating false stories that, as she candidly admitted, "literally drive her crazy": the difference between hunting and control plans, and fines for protesters against hunting.
Hunting and control plan
Francesca Mattioli first of all examined the first question: “Is it true that hunting will be permitted in protected areas? No, the reform specifies and reiterates the difference between hunting and control plans. Control plans are technical and administrative tools aimed at managing and containing wild fauna populations when they pose a risk to biodiversity, the environment, human activities, public health, and public safety. They primarily concern corvids (magpies, crows, and jays), columbids (pigeons, wood pigeons, and sometimes turtle doves), starlings, cormorants, foxes, wild boars, and coypus. Issued by the Regions every five years, they are coordinated by law enforcement agencies and rely on the assistance of hunters, landowners, and citizens with hunting licenses who have completed specific courses. They are therefore a public service and can therefore be carried out even where hunting is prohibited. This doesn't mean you can shoot in public squares or violate natural parks; it means, for example, that swine fever can be contained even within repopulation zones, and that traps for coypu can be set even in cities. All this already happens; it's not doing a favor to lobbies, it's just common sense.".
Hunting fines: simple common sense
The second fake news to be debunked is the one relating to fines: “Is it true that you can be fined for protesting against hunting? No, no one risks a fine because they're anti-hunting. You risk administrative sanctions if you attempt to prevent, slow down, or sabotage enforcement actions with violent methods. It's like beating a speed camera with a stick. You can calmly protest against hunting and control plans, but you can't attack a public official or destroy a trap authorized by the Region without risking a fine of €150 to €900. Who are these fake news doing a favor to?".
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