The Lombardy Region thinks about hunting and allocates 25 thousand euros to incentivize the breeding of bird species, such as thrush, blackbird, wood pigeon and lark, to be used as live calls in stalking hunting.
In fact, the Lombardy Regional Council has approved the agreement between the Region and the Lombard section of the Italian Ornic Growers Federation for the protection of wildlife.
According to current legislation, both national and regional, the Regions can authorize the Provinces to arrange for the capture of a certain number of birds in order to give them to hunters free of charge as live calls for hunting.
This is in compliance with the European Directive concerning the conservation of wild birds which requires avoiding the capture of wild birds in the wild if it is possible to put in place alternative solutions.
One solution to the capture of wild in the wild is captive breeding. The allocation of funds by the Region is intended for the care and maintenance of about 6250 animals born and reared for the year 2011; a contribution of four euros has been foreseen for each animal raised.
The only nationally and internationally recognized body that is authorized to provide Italian bird breeders with rings certifying their birth in captivity is the Federation of Italian Orniculturists, an organization established specifically for the conservation, development and improvement of the ornithological heritage. Italian.