In five months, from the beginning of the year to the end of May, in the municipal area of Viadana they were caught over 1.000 nutria (1.029 to be exact) through the use of special cages and with the rifles used by hunters authorized for this operation. To deal with the fight against this harmful species, harmful to crops but also for the hydraulic sealing of canals and embankments, they are qualified people who have followed a course, especially farmers such as those who can be defined as nutria hunters as they have rendered a very large number of animals harmless.
In first place in the standings, Daniele Bonato with ben 288 animals captured, while the second place is shared by Marco Scassa and Guido Re at 155 heads. Bronze medal for the third place: Gaetano Carnevali with 120 nutria in a cage. As required by municipal legislation, the local administration will reimburse farmers and hunters for their commitment in the fight against the pest: € 2,5 per animal, for a total of € 2.572,50 (Laprovinciacr.it).