Federcaccia Calabria writes to the Sicily Region expressing its opinion on the Sicilian Hunting Calendar: regret for the exclusion from the pre-opening of hunters outside the region.
In fact, we read in Ferdercaccia Calabria: "Distinguished Councilor, in expressing a convinced appreciation for the hunting calendar issued by the Sicilian Region, which overcoming any preconceived attitude has made choices on the hunting times of the individual species which are amply legally motivated and supported by data scientifically finally interpreted in terms of objectivity, however, one cannot fail to express the deepest regret for having seen the exclusion of pre-opening access to hunters not resident in the region, despite the fact that they represent a maximum of about 1.000 units.
This decision caused an immediate deep disturbance and dissatisfaction in that group of hunters, Calabrian and otherwise, who for a long time now have placed an almost exclusive reason to rekindle their hunting passion on this occasion of presence in the splendid land of Sicily.
A passion that also drives them to go through a long and troubled bureaucratic process to obtain the long-awaited annual authorization, which once obtained and after having complied with the bureaucratic and tax requirements, is seen to be disregarded, nullifying any program already started for some time, even with reservations at hotels and clubs in Sicily, also to the advantage of the island's economy.
Without wishing to enter the field of decision-making discretion of the Regional Administration, the circumstance of having wanted to change the rules in the presence of a procedure already initiated with the sending in the course of last June of the communication to the admitted with the indication of the mandatory obligations to be carried out by the deadline of 25 July.
In all those citizens who still believe in respect for the rules, in the institutions and in the observance of the provisions issued by them, this way of proceeding can only aggravate that general feeling of distrust already unfortunately so widespread in these times.
In the hope that we can still remedy this unjustified decision in our view, we send our best regards. "
Gennaro Giuffre
President of Federcaccia Calabria