The Forests and Land Protection Office of Agriculture Department of the Basilicata Region decided to reply to the regional coordinator of Forza Italia, Dina Sileo. The press release issued by the latter on the formation of dogs qualified for hunting and the wildlife control in the Lucanian territory is full of inaccuracies and therefore clarifications have become necessary. The Region has just signed an agreement with ENCI, but the alarms of the last few hours risk confusing the Lucanian hunters.
The memorandum of understanding is aimed at enhancing the control of wildlife with the shooting technique, but already three years ago Basilicata had prescribed the use of certain breeds for self-control in the Gallipoli Cognato Park. However, the Region recalled that it had never imposed one dog breed rather than another in hunting, which is why Sileo's claims were defined as risky and unjustified.
Hunters will be able to employ the breeds suitable for hunting authorized game, also there will be courses for the qualifications of track handlers, those of limiere dogs, without forgetting the monitoring of woodcock with pointing dog. Among other things, an exemption from ENCI has been obtained and it will be possible to enable selective dogs on wild boars even if not registered with the Body, but for a period not exceeding two years.