Confirmation of some, fortunately limited, cases aroused understandable and well-founded concern African swine fever also on ours National territory, found in some wild boar heads. The risks for the fauna as well as for the livestock and the danger of a forced stop of many economic activities of the pig sector and linked to the forest environment, above all, do not leave us indifferent. As an active and aware part of the social body we are well aware of the potential heavy repercussions not only economic that could derive from underestimating or not dealing correctly this umpteenth criticality that presents itself to the country, already severely tested by the persistence of a difficult health situation dictated by Covid.
As in the case of the epidemic, also in this case we believe it is our duty as citizens to contribute to the common effort, making available the wealth of experience and professionalism of our business. We therefore first of all renew our availability to the Ministry of Health, to the Regions and to the authorities affected by the problem. Pending indications and precise requests from the Institutions, necessary for coordinated and effective action, Federcaccia has taken steps to mobilize its national structure in these hours so that it is ready to offer full and satisfactory collaboration according to the national protocols and the initiatives taken at the level of the individual Regions.
A collaboration, that of hunters, which we remember it was very important for the containment of this dangerous and lethal disease and its socio-economic consequences in every European country that has found itself facing it. To those who, as usual, wasted no time in pointing the finger at hunting and hunters in general and in particular against hunted hunters, we recommend that you study foreign experiences related to swine fever. Without needing to cross the borders, the Sardinia case is enough, which without any doubt can be taken as an example of how the contribution of hunters, always recognized and requested by the regional institutions, has been fundamental over the years for check and isolate the virus ensuring that for about 4 years there have been no outbreaks on the island and that in 42 years the Sardinian serotype has never left Sardinia, endangering farms in other territories.