Hunting: the Province of L'Aquila initiates the selective control of wild boar aimed at containing the populations of ungulates and protecting farmers.
The provincial administration has started remote control activities, which will last two days, against wild boars to stem the phenomenon that is bringing farmers to their knees. in the Massa d'Albe and Magliano area. Today the activities will move to the area of competence of ATC Subequano. "Finally all the bureaucratic procedures have been concluded and about 40 selective controllers belonging to the Avezzano ATC under the careful guidance of the provincial guards coordinated by Ciuffetelli have proceeded to slaughter the wild boars" says Vinicio Blasetti, President of the provincial zootechnical section of Confagricoltura, " the assaults of wild boars in fact in recent days have intensified and have destroyed entire fields of corn and sunflowers in various municipalities of the province. Unfortunately we must also note the "boycott" by some poachers who disturbed the self-control activities with trumpets and whistles. There were also several anonymous intimidating phone calls against provincial officials. Confagricoltura reserves the right to report those responsible for public service interruptions.
"The ability of farmers to deal with the most diverse emergencies and adversities is recognized by all", continues Blasetti, "who have always had to deal with hailstorms, torrential rains, droughts and frosts, but never would have thought of having to equip themselves against the stupidity and ignorance with which some representatives of the hunting world have opposed the selective killing of wild boars put in place by the Province ".
The self-control intervention was solicited by Confagricoltura to “safeguard the income of companies that would otherwise be compromised. For this ", he adds," we express the harshest condemnation of such attitudes which should also be stigmatized by the hunting associations which we hope will isolate those responsible for such attitudes. Otherwise Confagricoltura will be in the front row with the environmentalists to ask that the hunt be definitively closed.
July 20 2013
Source: MarsicaLive