The project "The good face of hunting" which involved elementary school pupils of altidona e Ortezzano (municipalities in the province of Fermo) and promoted by the "Firmano-Sibillini" Territorial Hunting Area sparked a series of protests, in particular that of the League for the Abolition of the Hunt (LAC). Il Messaggero reported the criticisms of the Marches section of the non-profit organization, convinced that this initiative cannot be considered a didactic experience. In fact, the program is organized every year in the first days of February and foresees the involvement of the students in the capture of hares.
One of the objectives of "The good face of hunting" is to deepen the knowledge of the wildlife that populate the repopulation and capture areas. This eleventh edition has been defined by the LAC as a certainly unique teaching experience, in particular as regards the respect for nature. The intervention of the Lega delegate from the Marche region, Daniel Baldini, relied on some doubts and perplexities.
For example, Baldini wondered if the children were explained what it is the real function of the restocking and capture areas and the end that awaits the hares once they are released in areas where hunting is allowed. For LAC Marche, the project must be considered a sneaky and ignoble expedient that aims to bring young people closer to hunting, a practice that has nothing to do with "poetic" and "instructive" experiences.
The sentence is therefore in no uncertain terms. Baldini's suggestion consists in replacing this initiative with something truly formative and respectful of nature, that is to say guided visits to the oases and protected areas of the Marche, areas where hunting is prohibited, as well as the only areas where animals are alive and free and well immersed in their natural habitat. In addition, Baldini is convinced that we want to reverse the now irreversible negative trend of hunting practitioners, in exponential decline and with an average age exceeding 70 years.
The pupils who participated in this 2016 were 140: the operations of trapping of the hares inside the institutes of protection started last 9st January, with the possibility open only to members enrolled in the Firmano-Sibillini ATC for the 2015-2016 season and in compliance with the insurance policy. ZRCs are among the establishments in which trapping is carried out Castelletta, San Giovanni-Monte Urano, Varano-Falerone, Madonna of Loreto and Indaco-Ortezzano-Monte Rinaldo.