"The mouflons on theGiglio Island they are putting the crops at risk, which is why I picked up the appeal of several local agricultural entrepreneurs and presented a question in the Region to understand how we intend to fully implement the European project Life Nature and Biodiversity Technical Application Forms which provides for the eradication of this alien species, imported in the 60s from a local company and kept inside fences ", writes, in a note, the regional councilor Andrea Ulmi.
“Due to the neglect of the following years - he continues - the nets broke and the animals began to circulate freely on the island, creating their new habitat. The Archipelago Park has given birth to selective killing, also agreed with the municipal administration, but more needs to be done to bring Giglio back to a normal situation. In recent times the island has seen a growth in agricultural activity with the production of quality products.
The inclusion by the Ministry of Agriculture of the island among the disadvantaged areas will allow them to be able to give new impetus to their activities thanks to new opportunities, also in terms of financing, which this status entails. For this reason it is necessary to eliminate, as foreseen by the continental project and as requested by local farmers, the mouflon which represents a criticality for this type of activity, which, in the past, had already found itself dealing with that represented by wild rabbits”, He concludes.