Wild boar hunting to stem the virus of African swine fever. No fear of contagion for humans, but the alarm goes off Sicilian region which extended until June 2023 the control plan in the Monte Pellegrino a Palermo to be carried out through the capture of wild boars to prevent the spread of the virus in our country. They must be reported to the competent authorities (forest guards, provincial police, hunting guard and veterinary services of the ASP) any animals captured or those already dead but which "Before the killing they showed clear signs of malaise, such as motor uncoordination, convulsions".
The positive opinion on the extension of monitoring after the alarm provided on 16 July by the head of the wildlife coordination service of the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research of Roma: "Given the high risk of introduction of the African swine fever virus in our country - reads the report - the need for the Administration to give appropriate indications to its staff so that any wild boar found dead, even following a road accident or killed, is reported ".