The words of the president
Cormorants are still rarely talked about in Italy, but when they do , the alarms are raised louder than ever. This is the case with the APS Como FIPSAS (Italian Federation of Sport Fishing and Underwater Activities) and its president, Luigi Guglielmetti, who has specifically asked politicians not to ignore the situation. The association's president focused on Lake Como and the birds that are devastating entire swathes of their habitat to feed themselves.
Not very useful measures
The species is proving to be increasingly invasive, putting the population of specimens already preyed upon in industrial quantities at risk. According to Guglielmetti, the measures implemented by the Lombardy Region, specifically the culling of 346 cormorants, are not sufficient. Due to the rules of engagement, in fact, this activity never started, consequently the local FIPSAS would at least like action to be taken on the eggs.
So many dangers lurking
The president's warning to the press must be taken seriously: " We can't continue like this. We're handing over our lake to the cormorants, with entire areas covered in guano, on the threshold of the tourist season and with the health risks posed by the parasite that attacks fish-eating birds and is then transmitted to fish ."
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