Poaching and surroundings: Reggio Calabria, the Provincial Police reported three people who hunted with illegal electromagnetic calls in different locations and one had shot down a hawk.
The Provincial Police of Reggio Calabria, in recent days, during the constant and targeted control activities, in three distinct operations in the field of hunting, locality "Pressocito" of the Municipality of Brancaleone, locality "Cimitero" in the Municipality of Bova Marina and locality " Capo D'Armi ”in the Municipality of Motta San Giovanni, surprised and denounced LG of 27 years of Reggio Calabria, AL of 42 years of Bova Marina and SS of 77 years of Reggio Calabria for illegal hunting. The first two intent on practicing hunting with the use of electromagnetic recalls, expressly prohibited by Law 11 February 1992, n. 157, while SS surprised with a wounded "cuckoo" hawk, just killed, a particularly protected species. The specimen found was delivered to the wild animal recovery center in Messina for appropriate treatment.
After the formalities, the perpetrators of the offenses were referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Court of Reggio Calabria and Locri. The rifles used, the acoustic warnings with relative amplifiers, the ammunition and the shot down were placed under seizure and made available to the AG.
23 October 2013
Source: NtaCalabria