Hunting Federation the study project on the species continues through the collection of wings. The collected data will be included in the adaptive management project of the levy being prepared at the European level in which FACE and Federcaccia are present. Finally, the hunting season will soon start again and in many regions it will be possible to hunt even in pre-opening. This year the definition of the hunting calendars was not easy, but we managed to bring them home some successes.
Several Regions have made use of the possibility of hunting the turtle dove in pre-opening thanks to the scientific data collected in recent years. This year we will continue with the fundamental collection of wings, but with some new features. Not just like every year they can ship the dried wings to our technician Marco Fasoli at the address Strada dell'Alpo 106 / a - 37136 Verona, but also send the photographs to the email address [email protected]. The important thing is to choose one method or the other, not both, otherwise you could have double data if it is not specified. We are expecting an excellent participation this year, due to the good presence of breeding turtle doves to which those in migration will be added. Summing up. From this year there are two ways of collaboration, at your choice:
1. Collection of wings and mailing to Marco Fasoli at the new address: Strada dell'Alpo 106 / a - 37136 Verona
2. Sending photographs of the wings to the email address: [email protected]
CHOOSE ONE METHOD OR THE OTHER TO COLLABORATE NOT BOTH.
These are the methods of participation
FOR EVERYONE
The wings of all killed subjects must be delivered or photographed (not less than 90% of those collected). It is not useful from a statistical point of view to send the wings "of some slaughtered turtle doves", but only of all those collected.
1. Sending by post, follow the instructions below:
The wings must both be cut and shipped coupled
The wings should be cut as close as possible to the dove's body
The wings must be dried open; even in the sun it is fine (use pins if necessary to keep the shape)
Apply a little coarse salt where there is still some meat attached to the wing (it reduces the presence of humidity and insects)
DO NOT USE plastic bags or containers (they facilitate the formation of humidity)
2. Sending photos, follow the video at the link https://youtu.be/7RF-QwnEA6g and the following instructions:
- Take a photo for each individual
- Expose the wings of the felled subjects well in the photos to allow correct identification.
- Add a sheet of paper with the date of killing, province and name of the collaborator.
FOR ANY DOUBT OR INFORMATION you can write an email to [email protected], call the following numbers: 06.844094204 / 207 or call Dr. Marco Fasoli, project manager, at 3470557445. Please do not send the photos in whatsapp to dr. Fasoli but only to the email address [email protected].
Thanks in advance to all those who will use their time for the conservation of the turtle dove hunts.
Excuse me, what is the use of collecting dove wings in Italy; when in nations such as Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco; then they commit real massacres ??????