Lombardy region has published the calendar provisions relating to the collection of ptarmigan, quail, lark, pochard and lapwing. The withdrawal of the brunette and the fighter remains suspended - explains the President of Federcaccia Lombardy Lorenzo Bertacchi-. In fact, it starts from the provisions adopted in 2019 following the suspension of the Lombardy Regional Administrative Court, which are in fact confirmed. The persistence of the suspension of the collection of the tufted duck, especially for which the reduction of the game bags would not even be foreseen, is certainly the most out of tune, but we are still pending the ruling of the Lombardy TAR which could have given useful information.
Excellent news, however, is the authorization of the (very contingent) withdrawal of pochard and lapwing, a species that Minister Costa would like to see banned not for scientific reasons, but for mere aversion to hunting ”.
The calendar is attached.
"DECREES
1. to foresee, for the 2020-2021 hunting season, a reduction in the levy for the species Lark (Alauda arvensis), Fighter (Calidris pugnax), Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), Pochard (Aythya ferina), Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta helvetica) and Quail (Coturnix coturnix) as follows:
- Skylark (Alauda arvensis):
• hunting from 1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020;
• maximum game bag per hunter equal to 10 daily and 50 seasonal animals;
• culls outside the Lombardy Region contribute to the maximum seasonal bag of 50 animals allowed per hunter;
- Fighter (Calidris pugnax):
• suspension of hunting;
- Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula):
• suspension of hunting;
- Pochard (Aythya ferina):
• hunting from 1 October 2020 to 20 January 2021;
• maximum game bag per hunter equal to 2 daily and 10 seasonal animals;
- Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus):
• hunting from 1 October 2020 to 20 January 2021
• maximum game bag per hunter equal to 2 daily and 10 seasonal animals;
- Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta helvetica):
• subpopulations in which the reproductive index, calculated in
based on the summer censuses, it is less than 1,25 young people / adults;
• the withdrawal to be made in the period between 1 October and 30 November 2020, will be stopped
the realization of 80% of the plan;
• any further limitations may be placed by 20 September 2020
by the competent Manager of the General Directorate for Agriculture, Food and
-Quail (Coturnix coturnix):
• hunting from 1 October 2020 to 31 October 2020;
• maximum game bag per hunter equal to 5 daily and 25 seasonal animals.