Sheep and cows decimated
It may not go down in history like the one immortalized by Vittorio Emanuele II in 1859, but the cry of pain from Gal MontagnAppennino, the Union of Municipalities of Garfagnana and the Apennine Park, deserves equal respect. As highlighted in recent hours, the high-altitude breeding farms of Garfagnana They are at risk of extinction due to wolves and wild boars that continue to prey on sheep and cows. Farmers in particular are throwing in the towel.
Excessive costs
The mountains are now depopulated, and the departure of the most experienced breeders means their skills are being lost, leaving no heirs. As if that weren't enough, wolves and wild boars add to another equally significant problem: high-altitude farms in Garfagnana are penalized by competition, given that annual costs are significantly higher.
The critical issues to be resolved
Based on what has emerged recently, the main critical issues in the sector are essentially 3:
- Ungulates and wild animals increasingly present
- The generational change that isn't there
- Lands that are excessively parcelled out
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