Poaching: Cosenza, birds of protected species killed, two poachers arrested by the Provincial Police.
Another shot scored in the last days of the Hunting Season, by the Fish Nucleus of the Provincial Police of Cosenza. This time, two men resident in Corigliano Calabro, CS aged 48 and AG aged 53, ended up in the network of the specialized unit in hunting fish crimes. They were responsible for the killing of several birds belonging to protected species .
Specifically, the two poachers were observed while hunting in the territory falling within the municipality of Terranova da Sibari and subsequently, from the search carried out by the agents, on the vehicle owned by one of them, stopped while preparing to leave the hunting area, was found protected wildlife since it belongs to the species Fringuello, Verdone and Frosone as well as some specimens of Song Thrush; also for the latter species the hunting it is suspended from 20 January approximately, with a provision of the President of the Calabria Region.
Considering the facts, the operating personnel, after having contested the killing of protected fauna, proceeded to the seizure of two hunting rifles, various ammunition and the killed fauna. Also this hunting season, which has just ended, has seen the Provincial Police, committed with men and means, to the constant control of the territory in order to prevent and suppress crimes against the fauna.
In particular, twenty people were reported for offenses committed during the hunting activity and sixteen hunting rifles as well as prohibited hunting means, numerous ammunition and wildlife were seized. In addition, there were several high penalties for administrative offenses and violations of hunting regulations.
3 February 2015
Source: QuiCosenza