Suspended in Emilia Romagna la selection hunting - wildlife control method for conserving and balancing the number of animals in a given area - and wildlife census operations. These are the main containment measures to deal with theCoronavirus emergency, which the Region has disseminated with a circular from the Department of Agriculture, which clarifies the effects of ministerial decrees on wildlife hunting and the measures to be followed.
For the selection hunt, suspended because it is not among the activities that justify displacements, as well as the censuses, the Region will in any case define the fauna densities based on historical data. Instead, the activity of the Wild animal recovery centers and that of carcasses for public health reasons as well as the Wildlife Control Plans, under the direct responsibility of the Provincial Police. Finally, to all donations by the Territorial hunting areas (ATC) a deduction of 30% from the gross tax will be recognized while the return of the hunting cards to the Municipalities is extended by 52 days. Here are all the measures in detail.
Selection hunting and wildlife censuses
The selection hunting activity is not among the activities that justify moving, therefore it is suspended. The faunal censuses have also been suspended for which the Region will in any case define the faunal densities taking into account the historical data and the prudential estimates drawn up on the basis of the censuses carried out up to now.
Recovery of carcasses
It is to all intents and purposes a work activity, governed by a service contract, and is therefore not subject to mobility restrictions. Self-certification is required in case of checks.
Cras - Wild animal recovery centers
The Cras carry out a public service with effects on everyone's health. The recovery of injured wildlife, animals often carriers of diseases, is considered a permitted work activity.
Control Plans
The activity of the coauditori control plans is carried out under the direct responsibility of the Provincial Police which is competent in matters of wildlife-hunting surveillance and control. The wildlife control activity, as a public service, is not suspended, unless otherwise advised by the Province and the Metropolitan City. On the whole regional territory, the control is allowed only in single form ("aspect method"), all other wildlife control activities that require the aggregation of more people are temporarily suspended.
Donate
Donations from the Atc Territorial hunting areas, in support of the measures to combat the Coronavirus emergency, are granted "a deduction from the gross tax for income tax purposes equal to 30%, for an amount not exceeding 30.000 euros (art. 66, paragraph 1, of law decree no. 18/2020) ".
2019-2020 hunting season cards
For the cards, the law provides ex lege the extension of 52 days, so the legal deadline of March 31 for the return to the Municipalities of the hunting cards is consequently extended.