Wild boars can now be shot and eaten in Italian cities after passing the appropriate tests. This is evident from an article of the budget law that was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies in Rome on Wednesday evening.
In the future, regions will also have the option to kill wild boars in protected areas and urban centers for reasons of road safety. In addition, the animals are subjected to appropriate examinations in order to release them for consumption. This is to reduce the number of animals.
It is estimated that there are about 2.3 million wild boars in Italy, often invading the cities. In the past year alone, this resulted in 13 fatalities and 261 serious injuries. A situation that requires an immediate solution for the Coldiretti Farmers’ Association, because the situation has become unacceptable. The economic damage to agricultural production is enormous.
Farmers are happy, animal rights activists are frustrated
Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida welcomed the decision of the Chamber of Deputies. “We spend huge sums of money on the consequences of road accidents caused by wildlife. Farmers stop producing because their fields are being devastated by an unreasonable number of animals. It cannot go on like this.” Animal rights activists protested Parliament’s decision, calling it unacceptable.
Source: Krone
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