"Protect the safety of hunting". The alarm comes from the teams of Celano- Santa Jona (Santa Eugenia) and Castelnuovo, who for years have collaborated with Paterno's team both in hunting and in making decisions and who have already mobilized for the defense of hunters of Paterno. The appeal comes after the leadership team of Avezzano Common Good wrote in a note that hunters shoot in areas frequented by lovers of nature and mountain walks, defining it "Security alarm".
"Now hunting and hunters are in everyone's sights", they underline, "every year the hunting activity is hindered in every way and hunters are discredited by all means available. In this case, the hunters of the Sant'Onofrio di Paterno team are attacked. According to Avezzano Bene Comune, hunters shoot on the hiking trails in the surroundings of the church of Sant'Onofrio in Paterno ”. Furthermore, these teams "ask the Avezzano ATC, the hunting associations present in the area and the other hunting teams to join our mobilization for the defense of our business and for the defense from the frequent attacks that hunters suffer continuously.
Before discrediting someone, it is always better to inquire. There are some premises to be done: the paths are located in an area within which it is possible to carry out the hunting activity, at the entrance of the paths are placed tables that indicate that it is taking place a wild boar hunt, the hunters always wear high visibility clothing, every time a hiker is seen all the hunters present in the area are warned, all the hunters before loading the rifle inspect the area and see where they can shoot safely, every morning i foreman they remind the safety rules especially to younger people who have less experience ”.
"Having said that", they specify, "it is useful to remember that the wild boars present in the area cause numerous problems to agricultural and livestock activities and represent a source of danger for motorists that travel along the state road 696, but also for those traveling on the motorway since the wild boars have no problem crossing the network that should close the motorway. Thanks to the hunting activity, the number of wild boars is significantly reduced as a result the damage they cause is also reduced. Furthermore, it is important to know that the firearms license for hunting use is only issued if you pass a qualification exam. 90% of the exam questions concern safety, the distances to be respected from roads, railways, inhabited centers. The maximum range of weapons allowed and other regulations that it is useless to list in this article ”.
"We recommend hikers", they continue, "to always wear high visibility clothing and to warn at least one member of the hunting team of one's presence, this allows everyone to avoid unpleasant inconveniences. If hikers do not tolerate the presence of hunters who love and respect the mountains just like them, they can choose other destinations for their Sunday walk. Abruzzo is the first region of Italy for protected area (37%), hosts three of the main national parks in Italy, such as the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park and the Maiella National Park, there is the Sirente-Velino Regional Natural Park and there are more than 50 protected areas including nature reserves, territorial parks and oases ”. "Lastly", they conclude, "we will proceed legally against any defamatory allegations made against hunters, especially with reference to recent articles from online newspapers "(Marsica Live).