Having acquired the favorable opinion of the Regional Wildlife Committee of Sardinia, the regional councilor for the defense of the environment Gianni Lampis signed the decree approving the “Plan for the reduction of damages linked to presence of wild boar in the area of Is Arenas ”, concerning i municipalities of Narbolia and San Vero Milis, valid until 2022 and prepared by the Province of Oristano.
“Wild boars are responsible for massive damage, at least 40% of the total damage done by wildlife to agricultural, livestock and fish production in the province of Oristano»Declares Lampis. "With regard to the area located on the slopes of Montiferru, for which the control plan has been prepared, the percentage of damages reaches up to 90 percent and the requests for assessment are more and more.
Therefore, in compliance with the opinions expressed by the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research and by the competent office on the subject of Environmental impact assessment, it was necessary to adopt urgent measures, providing for the removal of a few dozen animals every year ». By April of each year, the Province of Oristano must send a scientific report on the activities carried out at theIspra and to the Regional Department of Environmental Defense, while the operations will be supervised by the Forestry Corps of environmental surveillance.