One of the latest messages posted on Facebook byNational Animal Protection Agency (ENPA) sparked a real uproar. The animal rights association has lashed out against the Governor of Puglia, Michele Emilianoaccused of wanting to hunt cats and dogs. Is it possible that such an initiative was taken by the Region? The contacts of the social page they were invited to protest against Emiliano and indeed the messages were numerous.
The Governor always responded via Facebook, specifying how this protest is the joke of a "self-styled 5-star" and that "In Puglia there will never be a hunt for cats and dogs". Animal rights activists are concerned since Bill 67 of 2017, a text that bears the signature of the Regional Councilor for Agriculture. The disputed article is the XNUMXst, according to which feral dogs and cats can be checked for damage to crops, fauna and historical-artistic heritage.
What is meant by the term "wild"? Dogs and cats of this type are second or third generation compared to strays and can be compared to wild predators. The goal is to avoid their proliferation: in extreme cases it is possible to capture and subsequent killing, all authorized by theISPRA. The Puglia Region has clarified how this case is residual, as well as an adaptation to national law.