Hunting: the ATC 13 of Massa Carrara denies "Libera Caccia" on the question of rationalization of hunting; the president's reply lasts.
Areas of rationalization of hunting sampling still at the center of the debate: the path will be shared and agreed with the hunting associations. The president of the ATC 13 denies the president of free hunting who had severely attacked the project and questioned the management of the committee. Filippo Merlini, president of ATC 13: “strategy to establish unnecessary fears and fears among hunters”. The Territorial Hunting Area 13 of Massa Carrara replies to Libera Caccia after the attack of the last few days on the subject of the rationalization areas of hunting sampling for other things already at the center of the debate in the past.
To intervene to clarify, once again the project presented during a participated conference that was held at the castle of Terrarossa in Licciana Nardi, the modalities, the timing and the consultation process that will lead to their realization or not, is the president, Filippo Merlini. “For the second time, in spite of myself, I find myself forced to speak in the press, among other things on the same subject, to categorically deny the affirmations of the president of the provincial club Libera Caccia cav. Andrea Draghi on the areas of rationalization of hunting ”.
“On 12 April, at our headquarters, our small sedentary game commission met the representatives of the hunting associations to begin a process of consultation and sharing regarding the possible establishment of these areas. I repeat, as did several times during the meeting also by dr. Ratti Massimo - head of our commission - that only at the end of this process will it be possible to know if these areas will be established, in what number, where and how they will be managed ”.
Merlini also specifies that "their eventual establishment will take place only after the broadest consultation with all the hunting associations, and as president of the area, I reiterate, as has already been said several times, that the committee will proceed only if the majority of hunters will consider this new form of management adequate to increase, in our territory, the presence of small noble sedentary game ".
According to ATC 13 the path will not be short, much less immediate: “I believe - confirms the president of the hunters - that it will be very long”. And he further specifies: “all, according to their own representation, will be called to give their effective contribution. I am amazed and incredulous at the statements that have appeared in the press, I do not understand how the president free hunting can affirm certain things ”.
"I confess - he specifies - that I would like to know the source of these allegations". Merlini goes beyond words and statements: "reading his statements on the hypothetical costs of entry and on the management of a wildlife farm, I can only smile even if, in such a particular economic moment in our nation, I consider them really inappropriate" .
“I firmly reiterate that what has been said does not correspond to the truth and I believe that they are part of an instrumental strategy to instill useless fears and fears among hunters. I am sure of one thing, the hunters are neither gullible nor inexperienced and therefore they will be able to draw their conclusions from the story, however, if they still harbor doubts, I invite them to contact their hunting associations and, if they deem it appropriate, with our offices to ascertain the state of things ".
Province of Massa Carrara
Territorial Hunting Area MS13
2 May 2013