"This Hunting Calendar it must be canceled immediately, as it is irrational, without a logical foundation, harmful to the Sardinians. A truly meaningless proposal, which risks producing only disasters for the peaceful performance of the hunting activity ". The leader of the Free Zone Movement, Modesto Fenu, does not use words to contest the program for the new hunting season that emerged yesterday morning during the meeting of the Regional Wildlife Committee. "This is - continues the leader of the Sardinia Group in the assembly in via Roma - a measure that contrasts with the logic and specificity and biodiversity of the island environment, with the uses and customs of the Sardinian tradition". A calendar that offers various anachronistic aspects, such as the closure of the thrush hunting - one of the main activities - on 8 January. "While - Fenu observes - in Corsica, with peculiarities completely identical to Sardinia with respect to migratory flows, it closes on February 20".
Or, an exaggerated limit of 40 wild boars for each team per matchday hunting. “A monstrosity beyond logic, which could trigger mechanisms of futile and dangerous rivalry. The meaning of the choice is not understood, with a limit that goes from 5 to 40. The problem of the management of harmful species and of the compensation due to those who suffer damage from them is faced in a superficial and non-exhaustive way, without guaranteeing adequate coverage financial institutions which, moreover, involve an exorbitant burden on the regional budget ".
The current hunting calendar appears almost a gift to the neighboring French island. "Many will leave for Corsica, which not only continues to thank the former governor Soru, today will have the same thanks for the current Spano environmental councilor". That is why the timetable is contested. “It is time to stop - thunders Fenu - with these prejudices towards those who practice hunting, given that only thanks to hunting has it been possible to avoid the extinction of man”.
Not only. The organism is to be reviewed. "That's right - adds the exponent of Zona Franca - it is necessary to appoint the Regional Wildlife Committee, to appoint a new group and, above all, to expel from the current institute those who have even rejoiced at the occasions in which the hunters have lost their lives, hoping that others face the same end. These people do not deserve any consideration within the Wildlife Committee, much less a regional body ”.
Another sore point that emerged from this morning's meeting. "We have never seen a technical councilor, not elected by the citizens, who votes during the commission". Fenu announces a great mobilization of the island's hunting universe. “We cannot continue on this path - says the exponent of Zona Franca - The hunters are the primary guardians of the fauna and contribute to safeguarding the environment. We acknowledge that the current majority does not want to enhance an immense wealth of human resources, denying an active role to the sentinels of the landscape such as hunters ”.
Then there is a project. “We will propose a popular initiative bill to cancel the current regional hunting law, which is inadequate with respect to the specific nature of Sardinia's biodiversity. It is also senseless that the calendar is drawn up on the basis of the directives of Ispra, which has nothing to do with Sardinia. This is why we urge the immediate activation of the regional institute for the study of Sardinian fauna ”.
(5 July 2014)
Press release
Regional Councilor
Modesto Fenu of Zona Franca Sardinia
Autonomous Region of Sardinia
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