The hunting association "Hunting development and territory" (Cst), which has its regional stronghold in Pieve del Cairo, raises the alarm about the future of hunting in province of Pavia, where the number of hunters fell by almost 40 percent in three years. The Lombard president of Cst, Gaetano Lacerenza, is pleased that the Constitution now also contemplates the protection of animals and habitats, but that he has heavy criticisms ofcurrent management of the sports system and hunting costs. Lacerenza explains that at the local level “in the post-Covid period, the decline in the number of hunters in the province has drastically decreased, losing almost 40% of the registered members of three years ago.
Too high costs and management of hunting by the ATC, the territorial areas of hunting, often approximate are the basis of this negative trend ». Continuous laceration in the analysis: «The ATCs work in fits and starts because the hunters are not involved in general management and restocking. There are no aviaries and the game, not even three months old, is released and, in fact, fed by foxes.. The aviaries are used instead for the weaning of pheasants, but the ATC seem to ignore this protective system ". Then there is the problem of foxes and wild boars: Cst calls for the liberalization of hunting wild boars, now present in large numbers in Lomellina.
"What is the point of compensating farmers who see their crops destroyed even with the funds of the hunters?" - asks Gaetano Lacerenza - Farmers must be protected, but certainly not through the shares of those who go hunting ». Then there is the problem of the costs of hunting in the province. "With the hunt suspended for Covid, the fee of 145 euros to the ATC should not have been paid, now reduced by 25 euros - concludes the Lombard president of Cst -. And also the license of 173 euros and the regional tax of 96 they are weighing on the pockets of those who practice our sport. Finally, if you add the insurance costs, you understand why hunting is losing so many fans. In short, in the world of shotguns there is really a lot to review "(The Province of Pavia).