GROSSETO - «An overall positive text. Our Region is in the wake of those who have deemed it correct to maintain early opening of the hunt without being intimidated by the continuous requests for suspension produced by the animal rights and environmentalist world "like this Mark Romagnoli, secretary of the Confederation of Tuscan Hunters, comments in one of the decision of the Region.
«Hunting for the species covered by the resolution, carried out in compliance with directives and science - says Romagnoli - can be fully and legitimately practiced by hunters without causing any damage to the conservation of the species concerned. The pre-opening, carried out in such a delicate period for agricultural production of excellence, favors the containment of opportunistic species that produce damage to agriculture».
"However, we must point out some limits of the provision which, in our opinion, could already be overcome this year and which we hope will be reconsidered in the future - adds the secretary - specifically we refer to the lack of possibility of breaking down in the two days of pre- opening the wild form of domestic pigeon and the Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto). We also regret not having seen the possibility of using the retriever inserted for a purely ethical and technically flawless fact; thus, with the lack of a capable auxiliary for recovery, there will be unnecessary losses of wounded or slaughtered animals ».
According to Federcaccia, the most important news to highlight are:
- for both days the scheduled time is from 6,00 to 19,00;
- the possibility of hunting aquatic species has been added (Teal, Mallard and Garganey);
- Hunting can always be carried out from stalking even within wooded areas;
- for the Starling, the resolution provides for the possibility of hunting only within 100 meters from areas affected by vineyards, olive groves and very important novelties, also from orchards, with pending fruit, and in land where bloodless deterrent systems are in place to protect of crops.
"This latter provision - concludes the note - had been urged for some time by the CCT in order to have greater protection of agricultural production and to increase the intervention area for the withdrawal of the Storno compared to previous years".
Source: Il Giunco.net