National Federcaccia e Federcaccia Lombardy have formally requested the editorial staff of the Lombardy TGR for a rectification service of the false information given in the course of Regional news at 19,30 on 23 January last. In the episode, the journalist, without worrying about hearing the only bodies competent in the matter (ISZLER and General Welfare Directorate - Veterinary Organizational Unit of the Region), blamed the hunters for the avian flu outbreaks, which were allegedly due to the use of decoy. A series of inaccuracies and mere inferences aimed at discrediting the hunting world that cannot be dropped.
Also because the hunters of waterfowl they are the only ones who are collaborating with the health institutions in monitoring the disease for prevention purposes. And why, it is known, wild birds migrating from Northern Europe stop in Lombardy (step or even for wintering) regardless of the presence or absence of hunting stalks.Moreover, in the areas at risk, the use of live calls was banned in time and in any case precise rules and regulations were imposed. biosecurity for their safe detention.
For this reason Federcaccia has already taken action by announcing, unless suitable rectification by the newspaper, a complaint to the Order of Journalists against the author of the report, a civil action to restore damage to the image of the hunters as well as a complaint to the Public Prosecutor's Office for the dissemination of false information that could cause disturbance of public order: we all remember what happened in 2003 when the avian influenza virus appeared for the first time (source: Hunting Federation).