As reported by Arch Hunting, with the pre-opening at the Tortora on 1st and 5th September, to which the Cornacchia and Ghiandaia species are added, the hunting season 2019/2020 in Sardinia. The calendar officially published on the Buras on 29 August 2019 will allow, according to the requirements for the individual species, to be able to exercise hunting activities up to February 9 2020. In particular, from the general opening on 22 September, it will be possible to hunt wild rabbit, blackbird and quail until 29 December, while for Mallard, Teal, Pintail, Garganey, Pochard, Gadwall, Wigeon, Shoveler, Snipe, Moorhen, Lapwing, Whisk, Water Rail, and Coot until January 30th.
For the Wood Pigeon, the calendar provides the possibility to hunt until 9 February 2020, with the retriever, for Lark, from 3 October to 29 December, for Woodcock from 3 October to 26 January, while for Thrushes and Cesena from 3 October until January 26th. For the Fox from 3 October, in wandering form, and from 3 November, also with the joke system, with the help of followed dogs, while for the wild boar, always from November 3 to January 30, Sunday and Thursday. For Hare and Partridge they have been indicated, with reservations, of 6 and 20 October, but to know the game boxes, the sampling plans will have to be awaited, following the results of the monitoring carried out both on the free territory and on the self-managed areas.
Of considerable importance and necessary disclosure is the resolution regarding the optional delivery of rabbit and hare entrails to allow for the monitoring of the Viral Hemorrhagic Syndrome virus, of which we report an extract in order to correctly inform on the details and methods envisaged, certain of a safe collaboration by all the hunters involved: "In relation to lagomorphs, in view of the health needs expressed by the representative of the Health Department during the session of the Regional Fauna Committee on 26 August 2019 in order to allow active monitoring of the spread of the Viral Hemorrhagic Syndrome virus on hare and rabbit, the Committee Regional Wildlife has resolved that, on a voluntary basis, the viscera (liver, spleen, trachea, lungs, heart and intestines) of the hunted units of hares and rabbits.
These samples must be given to the IZS or the Veterinary Service of the ASSL competent for the area. The viscera taken from hare or rabbit must be given, possibly at a refrigeration temperature of 4 ° C, to the IZS or the ASSL, as soon as possible, indicating on a piece of paper attached to the bag the date, the site of capture and the sex, as well as the telephone number to provide further information. All the carcasses of hares and rabbits found dead should be collected and delivered, possibly with a double bag, to the IZS or the ASSL competent for the territory, regardless of their state of conservation, or even if apparently died as a result of trauma (investment), indicating on a leaflet attached to the bag the date, the site of capture and sex, as well as the telephone number to provide further information.
The hunting associations have secured one awareness raising activities among its members on the importance of this activity for the purposes of study and prevention. " However, it is a duty to report the many reflections of our members on the Thursday boar hunt which, although correctly interpreted also in a health need, risks erasing the historical tradition of the typical "Big game companies", to the detriment of the great charm that over the years has made it unique and so important, in the hope that other tools, such as selection hunting, can allow the achievement of results, especially health, without upsetting traditionality of such a strongly felt activity.