Depopulation actions
It is now possible to consume the meat, at a domestic and private level, of wild boars killed in depopulation actions within the restriction zones identified for the containment and fight against African swine fever. The Regional Council of Liguria has in fact approved a specific resolution, containing all the indications: among these, it is obviously foreseen that consumption is possible only if the capture took place in an area in which no positive cases have been identified for at least three months and, as by national provisions established by the Commissioner's order the fight against ASF, only if the disease test on the animal is negative.
The continued involvement of hunters
“The most important aspect of the opening to self-consumption in the restriction zones II coinciding with hunting ethics – says the interim president with responsibility for Agriculture – lays the foundations for the continuous involvement of hunters in depopulation activity. I remember, among the positive factors of this measure, the widespread use of health checks as well as savings for the administration, given the high costs of disposing of carcasses. I remember that PSA is not dangerous for humans, so destroying healthy meat that had tested negative for health checks was doubly burdensome both from an accounting perspective and, as already mentioned, for hunting ethics. In the coming weeks we will be able to appreciate the response of the hunting world to the new regulatory framework".
Commissioner at PSA
“This provision, in line with human and veterinary health indications – adds the Health Councilor – implements the order of the extraordinary commissioner for African swine fever”.
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