La Confederation of Tuscan Hunters he turned his attention to common pigeon, a serious problem for agricultural crops but also for infrastructure and hygiene. The CCT recalled how this volatile it is a faunal entity in its own rightee cannot be assimilated to the domestic and wild forms. One can speak of a "feral domestic animal". Mobility is very good, in addition to environmental adaptability, characteristics that allow the species to interact with a series of food resources that are scattered throughout the territory.
The main danger is represented by excrement: the latter corrode monuments and degrade cities, not to mention the pathologies they transmit, namely salmonellosis, ornithosis, toxoplasmosis, encephalitis and tuberculosis. The damage is not caused in a single period of the yearor, but they range from sowing (October-December and March-June depending on the cereals) to that of ripening and harvesting (June-July and August-February). Pigeon control is therefore essential, as is the contribution of hunters. In the control plan drawn up by the Tuscany Region it is noted that the species has not decreased despite the culling.
The reflection advocated by the CCT concerns the taking of the bird, not only through special controls or authorizations, but also with the form of traditional hunting. Consequently, the Confederation of Tuscan Hunters asked the Region for a commitment to find possible legislative routes in order to allow the collection of the pigeon at least in the pre-opening days. This would represent a positive sign for farmers and for all citizens.