Lombardy region confirmed the resolution authorizing the capture of some species of wild birds to be used as live calls for hunting, in particular song thrush and redwing, cesena and blackbird despite the Government's letter of formal notice dated 1 October, just when the roccoli should have opened. The decision to go ahead on the exceptions, on which Ispra had also given negative opinion, received the formal go-ahead from the Executive this morning. "The council has returned the warning on capture plants to the sender - these are the words of the President of Federcaccia Lombardia Lorenzo Bertacchi-.
Moreover, the alleged procedural violations do not exist: the Region has followed art. 19-bis. On the other hand, the Lombardy Regional Administrative Court will decide on the deliberates next 10 October, in the meantime suspended, and when it should deem it legitimate, the Government, if it deems it, will be able to annul a legitimate act by force. And it will be the demonstration that the application of the exceptions in Italy is impossible not for technical or legal reasons, but for politics ". These are instead the first impressions and the explanation by the Lombard Councilor after the position taken by the Lombardy Region (source Ansa). “Today we approved the resolution by which we communicate that we are not complying. We therefore confirm our provision - these are the words of the Lombard Councilor for Agriculture Fabio Rolfi-.
We go ahead because we are convinced that we have respected the procedure. The hunting law allows the Regions to authorize derogations also for catches, contrary to the opinion of Ispra, provided that they are justified. We believe we have adequately motivated them, therefore we are absolutely respectful of form and also of merit ”. The resolution on exceptions, approved by the Lombard junta on July 31 last, “It concerns huntable species, it does not touch protected species. We are talking about about 12 maximum possible catches, to support a type of hunting that cannot take place without live call and that also feeds an economic and employment chain in the area - concluded Rolfi-. If the government canceled it ex officio “it would be a profoundly statist provision. If you believe that hunting should no longer exist, make a clear choice. You can't go on every year with this ping pong game ”.