A strong concern
“Those who live in the mountains, care for and maintain them are now afraid”. This is what Gianluca Barbacovi, president of Coldiretti Trentino Alto Adige, says after the Tar of Trento suspended the order for the culling of the bear "Jj4". A control plan is needed immediately to guarantee the safety of people in the first place but also - underlines Coldiretti - for economic activities, from agriculture to tourism. Responsibility is needed in the defense of the population who - continues Coldiretti - courageously continue to preside over the territory and guarantee the beauty of the landscape, against degradation and abandonment.
The increase in the bear population
The bear population in Trentino has doubled in the last ten years (+100%) with an estimated presence now of over a hundred specimens according to the Coldiretti analysis based on the annual reports drawn up by the large carnivores sector of the Wildlife Service of the Autonomous Province of Trent. In recent years - underlines Coldiretti - there has been an increase in the presence of bears in Trentino with an increase also in the range occupied by individual young males who have been reported as far as Piedmont, in the border areas between Tyrol and Bavaria and in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Coldiretti's conclusions
The dramatic case of the runner represents the tip of the iceberg of an out-of-control situation where the resistance of those who work and live in the area - concludes Coldiretti - is now at the limit considering that there are also 26 packs of wolves or hybrids in circulation in Trentino ( there were 17 in 2020) with intrusions into companies and farms. (Source COLDIRETTI)