And in the meantime, according to the reports of many observers, the deer, the true king of the high forests, is becoming increasingly popular also in Val Pellice. On the higher slopes, in summer and further down in the cold seasons, the wolf seems to wander in the valleys: the shepherds complain attacks on flocks during the mountain pasture period, others see them at the gates of villages and hamlets at the bottom of the valley. The wolf, however, is also an important predator of wildlife which, before its arrival, was reported to be constantly growing in the nearby valleys and plains. The only other "predator" is the hunter, especially in sharp decline in our area. Let's leave aside for once the discussion of whether or not hunting is a sport and whether or not it is permissible to shoot animals.
The Alpine District is a hotbed of data on the relationship between fauna and territory; and it also helped us to take stock, on a generational level, on the world of hunters. It was about a thousand about twenty years ago; today, 2019-2020 season, the people who frequent the area with a brace are far fewer, exactly 666. Having said that of these “only” 13 are women, 581 are resident in Piedmont; 85 hunters come from outside the region. But it is the division by age classes that gives an image of an activity in perspective at risk of extinction: as many as 452 hunters are over 50 years old or more than two thirds of those operating, 296 (over 1/3) have more than 60 years. Even 35 are over 80. On the other hand, the under 40 group includes only 130 people. Are hunters also at risk of extinction? (Riforma.it).
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