There is the ok for the extension of the return of Emilia Romagna hunting cards. The possibility of allowing travel for dog training activities is being examined. Everyone agreed with the request made a few weeks ago by the regional councilor Massimiliano Pompignoli, to postpone the date for the return of hunting cards to the end of June as had been done in last season, because of Covid. Red light, on the other hand, for the movement between municipalities for dog training activities.
The commissioner for agriculture, hunting and fishing, Alessio Mammi, during the Environment and Territory Commission yesterday afternoon, he specified that "the adoption of a resolution of the Executive Council is in progress, with which the extension of the redelivery of the hunting cards of the 2020 / 2021 season from March 31 to 21 June 2021. " "This is a measure of common sense and good news for our hunters" - comments Pompignoli - "already in 2020 the Emilia Romagna Region had extended the return of cards by 52 days to avoid the danger of gatherings and avoid long queues for branches of our municipalities.
"On the other hand, it will continue not to be allowed to move from one's residence / domicile to carry out training / dog training activities in the specific authorized areas." Dog training is part of an indispensable activity also for training programs. wildlife monitoring. The drastic spread of the virus and the consequent measures have effectively prevented both the owners of authorized training camps and the users themselves from being able to train their dogs "- explains the regional councilor on the sidelines of the Commission - “This situation has been going on for about a year, with inevitable repercussions both on the level of surveillance of wild populations and on the welfare of auxiliaries.
I would have expected, from the councilor Mammi, a more reasonable attitude on this front and greater sensitivity towards hunters. Also because "- concludes Pompignoli -" many other Regions bordering on us including the Marche, albeit in the red zone, have acted differently allowing the movement between Municipalities for thedog training thus safeguarding the welfare of the auxiliaries and their supervisory function ".