Nothing has changed in 26 years
Very interesting is the latest post by Alessandro Tedeschi, president of Friends of Scolopax. These are his words: “Back in 1999, a nationwide project was launched to combat the painful practice of shooting woodcocks during twilight. The "La posta infame" project was widely approved and received the patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Forestry Corps, and the Lazio Region. The database remains, testifying to the widespread, unhealthy practice in Italy. Many years have passed, and just as many autumns have followed, the young men of those days have become graying men, and many are no longer with us. Yet shooting a fluttering, defenseless woodcock seeking a home to feed and rest remains a widespread practice. I feel sorry for those who cowardly persist in this practice. Yet they breed and cohabit with dogs bred and used for hunting, paying taxes and permits. These people are known and recognizable, heedless of the shame, taking advantage of the impunity they enjoy.".
A meager and ephemeral satisfaction
"In every corner of the peninsula, it's not uncommon to encounter so-called woodcock hunters whose merit lies in depriving themselves and their fellows of the pleasure and thrill of sportingly, legally, and respectfully pursuing the art and passion for this bird. What often remains is the meager and fleeting satisfaction of displaying its scalp in the most decadent expression of necrophiliac gratification. I was saying it happens everywhere; just look around your own territory, just like in the small world where I live in the province of Avellino, on the edge of the Partenio Park.".
The role of the police
"A despicable habit perpetrated by a few individuals that deprives fellow villagers of the pleasure of enjoying a few hours immersed in nature, despite the fact that it would be enough for law enforcement officers (forestry police) to circulate in the area at appropriate times and deter those four poachers who use the one and only free territory at the foot of the Partenio Park to indulge in unhealthy habits. If we still believe that sound principles and a sense of civility have value, do not hesitate to spread and share this message. Contemporary society can do without the rabble who deface, destroy, and humiliate the profession of hunters.".
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