"They were 580 wild boars killed in 2019, 313 of which with the presence of provincial police and 90 in the hunting reserve and oasis areas, following the approval of the new containment plan "said Gianfranco Baldi, president of the Province of Alessandria, and Stefano Zoccola, delegate for hunting, in response to Cesare Chiesa, mayor of Rosignano and president of the Union of Terre di vineyards and Pietra da cantoni, who invoked more incisive interventions in the fight against ungulates.
In the letter, reference is also made to the figures of wildlife "tutors", who can work alongside farmers without a firearm license for interventions containment of ungulates. The two representatives of the Province complain about the stalemate in the project to overcome the hunting reserve areas "opposed by the mayors because of the complaints of the inhabitants now accustomed to not having hunting activities close to their homes, but these areas are the natural refuge for ungulates, which in the evening and at night come out of their hiding places in search of food, causing damage to agricultural activities and danger on the roads».
It is also reiterated that hunting management, including selection and control, is a task of the Atc, separated from the Province, but often with representatives of the Municipalities. "The Region - underline Baldi and Zoccola - has extended the hunting calendar for the planned boar hunt until January 31 to make up for the days lost due to the floods of October and November. The mayors will therefore be able to urge their representatives in the ATC to hunt in the remaining days of January "(The print).