Lombardy, the FIDC Study and Research Office also at the conference on the woodcock

Less hesitation, but speed and safety. The period before the season is a long preparation phase: the dogs are warmed up, the rifle is tuned, and the equipment is reviewed. But how much attention is paid to aiming, and to...

Protection without any ifs or buts. There are some of our country's gastronomic excellences that deserve to be protected without any ifs or buts. A prime example is the Cinta Senese, one of Italy's most prized pig breeds...

Undefined situation. Online maps that collect individual bear sightings capture a situation at a specific moment and cannot determine the presence or absence of bears in a given area. Bears can, in fact,...

A big heart. I had a heart that loved you so much: a bit like Mino Reitano back in 1967, the hunters of Strongoli (in the province of Crotone, and therefore Calabrian like the singer himself) could shout this phrase at the top of their lungs. After all, if...

Initial research results. The "MONZEC" project is collecting data on tick activity and distribution at all altitudes. The initial results of this research initiative, conducted as part of...

Total positive cases. What do the new African swine fever tests conducted by the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Piedmont, Liguria, and Valle d'Aosta reveal? The August 9, 2026, monitoring report shows a total number of positive cases in wild boars that has risen to...

Participation in the project. Thanks also to the contribution of Sicilian hunter-monitors who joined the project "Towards the sustainable hunting of the Italian hare (Lepus corsicanus) in Sicily: best practices and monitoring actions," it was possible to conduct research published...

Attacking Hunters. Don't animal rights activists know this? Of course they do, but do you know how much extra money they make by attacking hunters? A lot! It's a shame that Italian animal rights activists continually miss opportunities to do something useful for animals, in this...

Formal Request WWF Italy has sent a formal request to the Italian regions requesting the adoption of urgent measures to suspend or limit hunting activity during the month of September, given the exceptional weather conditions currently affecting much of the...

Unbearable heat. Heat affects the habits of humans and animals alike. This was recently confirmed by a study published in the journal "Integrative Zoology," conducted in eight protected areas in the Tuscany Region, including the Parco della...