Caccia in Lunigiana: in Massa Carrara, starting next week, the wild boar harvesting activity will be intensified to face the emergency in the territory of the ATC MS 13.
From Wednesday, October 3, wild boar hunting becomes more intense the activity of taking the species in the districts of the ATC MS 13, 2600 hunters and 40 teams at the start; the slaughter of 4600 wild boars is expected: 600 more than in 2011. 3941 wild boars were taken in 2011 and 3694 were taken in 2010; Filippo Merlini, President of ATC MS 13 commented: “We will collect more to bring wild boar within sustainable numerical thresholds for biodiversity and agricultural community”.
The new hunting season of wild boar hunting in the Province of Massa Carrara opens on Wednesday 3 October, it will be possible to hunt in the 11 districts scheduled until 31 December 2012. The goal is to collect 4600 wild boars in 2012: 600 more, according to the sampling plan launched by the Management Committee of the Territorial Hunting Area 13 of the Province of Massa Carrara, compared to 2011 which had already far exceeded the predetermined results.
As of December 31 of last year, 3941 animals had been slaughtered, which rose a month later to 4339, confirming the success of the withdrawal plans. Casola and Fivizzano (815), Aulla and Fosdinovo (654 heads) are the districts where the most is taken.
“The goal is to restore balance and to do so we have raised the pressure level in all districts. In 2012 more will be collected - announced Filippo Merlini, President of Atc Ms 13 - The plans must bring wild boars within sustainable numerical thresholds for biodiversity and for the agricultural community ".
Among the novelties the inclusion of the third day of hunting for driven hunts in the vacated area: in addition to Wednesday and Sunday it will now be possible to hunt also on Thursdays. News also for hunting in single form in areas not suitable following the recent changes made, unanimously, by the Management Committee: fewer limits and constraints for greater hunting pressure.
The Management Committee of the Territorial Hunting Area 13 takes the opportunity to remind all hunters to wear high visibility clothing and all the measures useful for safety, to respect the areas suitable and not, and that it is forbidden to kill species of fauna wild other than wild boar, except for the Fox within the time allowed by current legislation.
Any infringements - explains the Committee - by one of the teams enrolled in the Atc 13, may also lead to the suspension of the hunting activity for up to a maximum of 3 months. One last fundamental precaution: the animals killed by the teams must be marked with the affixing of one of the metal bands to be used for the suitable territory.
For information, updates and forms you can contact the website www.atcms13.it
2 October 2012
Territorial area of hunting MS 13