A Mantova, more otters caught and more common involved, but for farmers still not enough. Those who work the land raise their voice against rodents, guilty of eating crops and making ditches and headlands dangerous with their tunnels. In 2020, according to the elaboration of Confagricoltura on provincial data, more than 50.400 specimens were captured and disposed of in fifty municipalities. Compared to 2019, both the number of animals captured has increased (+8.960) and that of the municipalities involved (four more), but it is still too little to talk about eradication.
«The numbers are increasing - comments Alberto Cortesi, the president of the trade association - e this can only please us, but we will never tire of saying that the figure is still too low and that a coordinated effort by all the municipalities of the province is needed. This animal is a scourge for our companies ». The municipality that caught the most in 2020 is Bagnolo San Vito (more than 3.500 specimens). Pegognaga and Borgo Virgilio follow.
But there are fourteen administrations that in 2020 did not catch: hill towns such as Ponti sul Mincio, Solferino, Monzambano, Cavriana, in which, to tell the truth, the massive presence of rodents, in addition to Goito, Porto Mantovano, Mantua, Rivarolo Mantovano, Motteggiana, San Giacomo delle Segnate, Schivenoglia, Poggio Rusco, Magnacavallo and Borgocarbonara (Journal of Mantua).