Federcaccia Macerata sheds light on the question of wolves in the Sibillini Mountains following the article published in recent days in the Resto del Carlino.
Regarding the article published in the Resto del Carlino, a chronicle of Macerata on Thursday 13 March "30 wolves in the Sibillini Park, here's how to protect the livestock" where it is highlighted in the subtitle "Victims of poachers and hunters killed with snares for wild boars or poisoned ”The following is set out. As Provincial Vice President Federcaccia of Macerata I believe it is right to return the accusations against the hunters to the sender and, once and for all, to clarify and not confuse the figure of the poacher with that of the hunter. The first poaching hunt, the second carries out hunting activities in compliance with current legislation, which envisages the wolf as a particularly protected species. Having clarified this essential point, in the merits of the article reference is made to a she-wolf, with a radio collar, equipped with a GPS, who died on a lace for wild boars inside the Sibillini Park and thirty meters, as reported in the article, another snare with a dead boar. In the Park, hunting is prohibited, as is the use of laces for hunting activities, therefore, whoever acts is a poacher, and even more serious within a protected area where wildlife should be protected and safeguarded even more carefully through effective supervision.
As regards the protection of the wolf species, an organic management program cannot be ignored, not improvised and fragmented, taking into consideration the needs of those who carry out activities that conflict with the conservation needs of the species and the decision-making processes should be the as open as possible to the contribution of the various social partners. The hunting world in this context has a fundamental role for a shared path thanks to its widespread diffusion and the strong bond it has with the territory itself.
The return of the wolf is often seen in the mountainous territory as a negative fact and the problems are often the cause of poaching through shooting, snares or spreading poisoned morsels. These practices, condemned in no uncertain terms by the hunting world, are carried out in the belief that they can solve the problem locally and are linked to a substantial mistrust of the institutions.
Without prejudice to the need to adopt all the most suitable methods of surveillance to the flocks and herds, any damage caused by wolves must be paid immediately because the farmer lives on that job and does not have "layoffs" or other "social safety nets. ". Furthermore, the problem of stray dogs should not be underestimated: in fact, many damages caused to livestock and attributed to the wolf are actually caused by stray and wandering dogs which accentuate the problem of the "hybridization" of the wolf reducing its genetic integrity. It is necessary to prevent stray animals by involving the Asur of competence in collaboration with the Voluntary Hunting Guards for a capillary control over the territory. Therefore, ultimately, the wolf must be protected as expressly provided for by the current legislation but it is not possible to think of conserving the species without serious management with synergistic and shared interventions.
The Provincial Vice President Federcaccia Macerata
Galassi Nazzareno
(March 22, 2014)