Hunting and Dogs: Agrigento, a new area Dog training was inaugurated in San Biagio Platani in the Pietra Nera district.
The type B cynological area was inaugurated last Sunday in the Pietra Nera district, in the border area between San Biagio Platani and Santo Stefano Quisquina. Entrusted to the Provincial section of Agrigento of the National Union of Enalcaccia Pesca e Tiro, chaired by Marcello Di Franco, the cynological area is a protected area used for the training of hunting through the use of fauna belonging to the huntable species produced on the farm. The inauguration ceremony, which saw the presence of various authorities, was an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of the establishment of this area, also from a tourist point of view. The honors to the president of the Enlcaccia section of Agrigento Marcello Di Franco, who presented and thanked those present. Numerous personalities agreed. After a brief presentation of the Agrigento Enalcaccia activity made by the President, Dr. Moscato took the floor and presented the Lima Mancuso company to all the participants, underlining how enthusiastically the proposal to establish the cynological area at the Lima Mancuso company.
The lawyer Antonino Gaziano underlined the importance of the separation between the hunter and the poacher, and how important a cynological area and the same hunting activity can be for a hunting tourism. Also present were the mayors of Santo Stefano Quisquina and the vice president of the Sicily Region who highlighted the situation of the local road network which at present puts a brake on the Agrigento hinterland and therefore the opportunity for development that an area so established can have for the the territory itself is important for bringing hunting tourism to the whole area.
Angelo Palamenghi, after having brought greetings from the mayor of San Biagio Platani, expressed his contribution regarding the promotion of the territory and the importance of creating a system of collaboration between institutions, individuals, and associations. Antonino Montalbano, in his speech, highlighted the collaboration between the two Free Hunting Associations and Enalcaccia, regarding the defense of the environment and the safeguard of the territory and how two associations can undertake a common and loyal path.
The Presidents of the provincial sections of Catania and Ragusa thanked for the invitation received and expressed their willingness to collaborate for a good management of the cynological area. The national delegate of the Enalpesca congratulated for the large presence in the room and invited everyone to be lovers and respectful of fishing as well as hunting.
(May 13, 2015)
Source: Magaze