Three reasons to smile with a view to exceptions and hunting, three steps forward thanks to the Lombardy Region and to the Department of Fabio Rolfi with a view to exceptions, and in particular for the cancellation. “This is 3 steps forward - said the President of Federcaccia Bergamo Lorenzo Bertacchi-. First of all, the distances from 100 to 500 meters from the orchards increase, it will be operational throughout the Region and not only in specific municipalities of only 4 provinces and finally we go to 600 from 80 last year authorized hunters ".
The Region has approved, on the councilor's proposal, a resolution that will allow hunting in derogation of the starling during the hunting season that will open in September. The resolution provides for the withdrawal of this bird at a distance not exceeding 500 meters from vineyards and apple orchards located on the regional territory; the collection can be carried out by expressly authorized hunters resident in Lombardy; each hunter must write down the animals collected on the hunting card.
The withdrawal can be made in the period between 24 September and 31 October 2018. A maximum number of 8.000 animals that can be collected and a maximum number of 600 hunters authorized for control is established. Interested hunters must apply for authorization to control the respective Regional Territorial Offices or the Province of Sondrio, in the period between 1st and 31st August and, in case of exceeding the maximum number of 600, the criterion of the chronological order of arrival of the applications will be adopted.