In recent days, the Tuscan Regional Council examined and approved the PDD 540 - Regulation of the system of Regional Natural Reserves - "Padule di Fucecchio (FI-PT) and" Sibolla Lake " (LU) and the related Contiguous Areas. The text, recently examined in the competent Fourth Council Commission for Territory, Environment, Mobility - chaired by Stefano Baccelli, contains some important contributions that the Confederation of Tuscan Hunters, thanks to its technical-scientific structure and the contribution of numerous partners and managers involved in the problem, he had at the time sent in a detailed document addressed to the Commission and the competent councilor, last June 29th. A complex work, on a very delicate issue as demonstrated by the heated discussion and the interventions that arose during the session of the Regional Council.
All this has made it possible to arrive at a text that is respectful of the necessary balances, for the activities that take place in an environment of high naturalistic value. Thanks to the contribution and the responsible mediation of the Councilor for the Environment of the Tuscany Region Federica Fratoni, this regulation can be considered a fair compromise for a correct relationship between hunting, wildlife management and environmental conservation and biodiversity. No ideological drive has therefore taken over, but on the contrary, respect for the various sensitivities and legitimate interests has been guaranteed. In addition to the Councilor Fratoni, the Directors Francesco Gazzetti, Enrico Sostegni and Stefano Baccelli also contributed strongly to the definition of numerous aspects of merit, demonstrating availability and listening skills.
The new Regulation collects some of our requests, such as that relating to the measures on parking and circulation of authorized vehicles off the roads, the possession of lead ammunition and the guarantee on the maintenance of stalking and change of ownership and type in the various cases. Always on fixed stalking, the introduction of a restrictive rule on the maximum number of visitors was avoided. An overall satisfactory result, therefore, which avoided transforming this regulation into a further one restrictive instrument and penalizing for hunters and holders of fixed stalks in the marsh area.