More than 700 otters have been caught in Guide him, in the province of Mantua, since the beginning of this 2018. The specimens were taken during a very massive containment operation, an activity that is believed to be able to frenar the proliferation of the species. The Alto Mantovano countryside is increasingly full of rodents and the action was decided by the Lombard municipality. The catches are carried out by volunteers trained with specific courses organized together with the Province, by the provincial guards and also by the farmers.
The municipal administration has also decided to train a second staff, always made up of authorized persons, in order to guarantee the right alternation at work. The investments were decided during a technical discussion that saw the participation of stakeholders, a coordinated action that is affecting other municipalities that have to do with the same problem.
The brand new cages, the freezer and the guns authorized by the Province have guaranteed the results detailed above: this is a real record, at the average of 175 copies per month. Just a week ago the municipal freezers were emptied and the count stopped at 250 nutria. The project therefore continues with the hope of further improving the numbers.