THEGame Producers Authority (EPS), a hunting association that was recognized with a 1992 law, has joined the management committee of theTerritorial hunting area of the province of Foggia. The presidential resolution 239 of last December 17, in fact, this committee has been renewed for the year that has just begun and the EPS has been appointed among the various components that are part of it. Others include the Municipality of Foggia, the Provincial Farmers Union, the Municipality of Manfredonia, the Italian Farmers Confederation, Arcicaccia, Italcaccia and WWF, all with one representative each.
It is one of the most important territorial areas as regards hunting in Italy. The provincial territory is also known as "capitanata" and its geographical location is located in the northern part of Puglia. We are talking about an area of 7184 square kilometers, the second largest province in our country after that of Bolzano. The entry of the Ente Produttori Selvaggina is not accidental, given that the territory of the Apulian ATC we are talking about can boast a rather large wooded extension, without forgetting the variability of the environments (pastures, wetlands, cultivated fields and garrigues) , two factors that have favored the presence of a very diversified fauna population.
The environment is overall still intact from a naturalistic point of view, with an enviable ecological balance. At the beginning of the Eighties, among other things, the wolf reappeared in the woods of the Daunia, another fundamental aspect for the survival of the fauna. The entire heritage has been optimally preserved thanks to the scarce anthropization of some areas of the territory and the conservation of natural habitats. The two factors, together with the difficult accessibility to large agricultural activities, have guaranteed the result that can be appreciated today.
The last repopulations of game in this Territorial Hunting Area date back to the 2012-2013 hunting season. In fact, between the months of April and May 2012, game was repopulated for the hare species. In addition, game was introduced for the species of pheasants and partridges: in this second case, not only the province of Foggia was involved, but also some municipalities that fall within the area of the province of BAT (Barletta-Andria-Trani) and more precisely Trinitapoli and San Ferdinando di Puglia.
Among the main activities of the Game Producers Authority we must mention the promotion of the full achievement of the territorial limits for private wildlife institutes, the technical-scientific research and the promotion of any useful initiative for the achievement of the reintroduction of wild fauna.