La African swine fever has sparked debate after debate in recent weeks in Europe. The sick wild boars that were found in Belgium have further increased the alarm and now the Veneto region he decided to run for cover. As pointed out by the Regional Councilor for Agriculture, Joseph Pan, in this area there have been no reports, but precautionary measures and greater hunting vigilance are also needed.
Here because hunters have been asked to act as real sentinels, so as to report any suspected wild boar to the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of the Venezie. As Pan recalled, moreover: "The three-year regional plan for the control of wild boar has been active in the entire region since 2017, based on a positive opinion from theISPRA that is, the national wildlife institute. The plan is implemented through voluntary supervision and the help of voluntary operators, trained, authorized, authorized and coordinated by the same supervision and also operates, with the appropriate precautions, also in sensitive areas such as the Euganean Hills Park, where the suide, even before causing significant damage to agriculture and road impacts, has a negative effect on numerous habitats protected by the Natura 2000 network.
Furthermore, in a limited area of Lessinia limited hunting of wild boar is authorized for experimental purposes. This means that, thanks to the collaboration between provincial guards, voluntary guards and operators authorized to control and hunting world, we have a network of well-equipped and qualified people in the area capable of promptly identifying and effectively reporting any suspected infection ".