Hunting and Fauna: Viterbo, wild boar damage, Coldiretti says it is ready to protest and will be present at the demonstration on 2 August in Passo Corese (RI).
Coldiretti takes the field for the dispute related to damage from wildlife. In fact, even in the Viterbo area, unfortunately, for years the damages have been particularly conspicuous and amounted in total to over 1.200,000 euros only for the years 2011 and 2012. Coldiretti Viterbo, during the work of its provincial council, examined the matter in forecast of the regional event called for August 2 in the Passo Corese area, in the province of Rieti, where delegations of agricultural entrepreneurs from the 5 provinces of Lazio will be present, representing the more than 40.000 farmers registered in the Lazio region in the agricultural organization. “Even from Viterbo - said the provincial president Mauro Pacifici - we will participate en masse with hundreds of farmers who will leave fields and businesses to make their voices heard and strongly highlight the dissent and malaise that this affair brings to the agriculture of Tuscia. " In over 250 people the other evening, in the hall of the Caprarola city council, they took part in the meeting called at the provincial level by Coldiretti and opened by the local manager of Coldiretti, Andrea Pedica, to explain the claim platform that will be illustrated during the public assembly of 2 August next. ”The massive presence of our members - said the provincial director of Coldiretti Andrea Renna - testifies to the attention that is recorded on this issue. I had announced that Coldiretti would intervene for this dispute to obtain answers and explain the key points of his document and now we have reached the most important and delicate phase through which we hope that the expected results and clear answers can be achieved ".
The regional director of Coldiretti Lazio, Aldo Mattia, also spoke in Caprarola. "Our points are clear - he said - in addition to the payment of damages (in the province of Viterbo in 2011 in the area of competence of the ATC Vt1 160 requests for damages were presented for an estimated total amount of over 400.000 euros (paid only 42%), for 2012; 164 claims, estimated damages of over 362.000 euros with payment still to be initiated; in the ATC Vt2 in 2011: 100 claims for an estimated amount of over 240.000 of which only 42% paid while always in the same context 98 requests for 2012 with estimated damage exceeding € 200.000 and disbursement still to be started), a different programming of catches and killing and the inclusion in the RDP (rural development plan) of some suitable measures to give concrete answers. We invited President Zingaretti and the councilors Ricci, for agriculture and Refrigeri for the environment to the public assembly, hoping that they can bring answers to our now truly exasperated members. "
The other evening present, among others, the president of the Chamber of Commerce Palombella with the general secretary Monzillo, the mayor of Caprarola and various administrators including the councilor for agriculture of the same municipality of Caprarola and Sutri.
July 27 2013
Source: ViterboPost