The new Ministry of the Environment is preparing to become more and more "animal rights". The new holder of the department is the general Sergio Costa, famous for his commitment in contrasting the so-called "land of fires": in the last few hours the head of the secretariat has also been appointed. It is a name that the world of hunting knows all too well. Fulvio Mamone Capria. Capria is the national president of the LIPU extension, the Italian Bird Protection League which has always opposed the activities of hunters.
Just about him there was talk not so long ago because of a television service that did a lot of disinformation. Towards the end of April, Tg1 dedicated a report to bird-watching enthusiasts who usually attend the Delta del Po. The news correspondent interviewed Fulvio Mamone Capria, number one of the LIPU (Italian League for the Protection of Birds), who spoke about a disproportionate number as regards the illegal killing that would take place every year in Italy.
The president of the animal rights association quoted a figure included between 5 and 8 million wild birds, a real hoax made public to captivate public opinion. Also last summer, the president of LIPU had even spoken of 40 million animals killed due to fires, while according to him the bloodthirsty hunters during the pre-opening they would be 600 thousand.