Maria Cristina Caretta, exponent of the Brothers of Italy and national number one of the CONFAVE (Confederation of Italian Hunting Associations), has been very direct in its latest statements. In light of what has happened in recent months and a few days since the beginning of the hunting season 2018-2019, Caretta expressed himself as follows: “Anyone who is a friend of hunting and hunters must prove it. Proclamations and bombastic declarations are not enough to be friends with hunters, concrete facts are needed.
A few months have passed since the new government took office but we still have no news of the convocation of the State-Regions Conference for the distribution of the quantities of huntable species in derogation, an indispensable condition for the regions that have made a regular application by 30 April last. may apply the derogation regime in compliance with the provisions of art. 9 of Directive 2009/147 / EC and art. 19 bis of the state law n. 157/92.
We still have no news of the convening of the State-Regions Conference for the definition of the national wolf management plan, while our territories are plagued by the uncontrolled presence and exponential growth of this large carnivore that is bringing our farms to their knees, is causing the abandonment of our pastures by the Malghesi, it is destroying the positive results achieved with the patient work of decades of correct faunal management which has led to a considerable increase in the quality and quantity of the various species of ungulates in the national territory.
Too easy for the exponents of some political forces to proclaim themselves defenders of the hunt when they participate in the assemblies of hunters. Now that they are in government they must demonstrate consistency between what they say and what they actually know how to do, finally honoring the commitments they made during the election campaign. The time of promises and proclamations is over: now is the time when everyone has to demonstrate their skills and credibility ".