The Mayor signed ordinance no. 197 of 30/12/2023, with the object of preventing risks associated with the presence of wild ungulates in the urban area of the Municipality of Montorio al Vomano, in the province of Teramo. With the same the control of wild boars is ordered, also through measures such as killing and capture, throughout the territory of the Municipality of Montorio al Vomano.
The signed ordinance was necessary since wild boars are now present in the wild in the town center of the Municipality of Montorio al Vomano on a daily basis. Before being issued, the ordinance had to receive a prior favorable opinion from the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), which highlights its adherence to the control plan issued by the Region, also for the purposes of prevention and containment of the spread of African swine fever-ASF.
Behind the decision therefore the desire to guarantee public health, safety and safety as the presence of wild boars also constitutes a problem for road traffic, as it is a possible cause of road accidents (source: Municipality of Montorio al Vomano).