Hunting and Fauna: Veneto, tick alarm in Cansiglio; the excessive presence of deer increases the risk of spread and eventual epidemics.
On the Cansiglio there is a new alarm, this time for ticks. The danger would be triggered by the presence of deer, in supernumerary, on which we have been discussing for months. The president of the Veneto region Luca Zaia had proposed to sterilize the poor animals, but it seems that the no, practicing it would be impossible, since it would cost an exorbitant sum.
The alarm is raised by the ANPA ”, the ticks could cause serious diseases to the inhabitants and visitors of the plateau:“ It is impossible to sterilize ”. According to the ANPA, the issue has never been made known that much, but the Cansiglio is becoming a place of health emergency. In fact, deer spread Lyme disease, a bacterial disease that can cause serious dysfunction.
The one on the deer on the plateau is a controversy now known to most, the governor of the Veneto had tried to stop the extermination, but the animals do not seem to stop being protagonists. The danger is that ticks could trigger and spread ugly epidemics for those living in the area.
August 2th, 2013
Source: TrevisoToday