On 27 January, the Tuscan Region has approved amendments to the two main regional rules on hunting: LR 20/2002 (relative to the timing of hunting) and LR 3 / 94 (relating to the implementing provisions of State Law 157 / 92). The Province of Pisa has brought significant contributions (aimed mainly to the need for simplification and clarity, technical and administrative) during the long process of discussion started over a year and a half ago and culminated in the Regional Conference on Hunting in February 2009.
"A good law - says James Sanavio, Councillor for Rural Development and Defense Fauna of the Province of Pisa - trying to hold together the reasons for hunting conservation, environmental protection, agriculture and the preservation of its productions. Most of the changes made included the need to better manage the damage to crops, human activities and ecosystems created by the wild boar and, to a lesser extent, from other ungulates. The Province of Pisa, first in Italy, had in the first half of 2008 put in place a special plan to control the wild boar and deer in times / areas in hunting ban, in response, with the active cooperation of hunters, the need to manage organic and homogeneous populations of such species, with plans that involve complex and coordinated throughout the occupied territory and sensitive. In the same way - continues Sanavio - with changes to the regional law proposal has been accepted by the Province of Pisa control plan on the pigeon, other species that causes severe damage to crops. In terms of security was added to the obligation of regional high-visibility clothing for hunting wild boar and was expected to attend a new examination subject, that of security measures in the hunt for aspiring hunters. Compared to this delicate matter - precise Sanavio - we had clear commitments with the former Provincial Council. In this regard, I must also mention that changes in hunting, have strengthened the role of coordinating Hunting for the supervision by the Provinces. "
"Toscano, with its limitations, it was a useful path - concluded Sanavio - on which it was possible to build convergence between the various stakeholders (hunters, farmers, environmentalists), avoiding ideological conflicts or coups as it is happening nationally. "
These in a nutshell, the main changes made to the LR 3 / 94.
1) The region will have from now on the lines of planning wildlife common to all provinces. The approval of the Regional Wildlife Plan that will be contained in the Plan Regional Agricultural, precede the approval of the provincial wildlife plans, giving a greater homogeneity evident in the management of common problems.
2) The PAR then becomes for hunting and wildlife management, container planning activities in the areas of agro-forestry land uses regional and district plans will have a similar duration. The entire management of economic resources related to the implementation of the legislation on wildlife management and hunting, including funding and reporting arrangements acquires a new connotation, linked to the management mechanisms of the PAR.
3) is hereby established a regional observatory for wildlife and hunting, with the task of collecting and aleborare in ways consistent data for all the provinces of Tuscany, with the ability to quickly analyze the critical points of the management of species, environments and activities.
4) shall be strengthened both the managerial autonomy of the territorial areas of hunting, is the task of coordination and control over it by the province.
5) is simplified the process of creating and modifying the boundaries of a ban on hunting areas (Oasis, ZRC and ZRV) by public notice boards in the municipalities of the boundaries of protected areas, while the notification is mandatory only for those farms included.
6) While private institutions are more targeted wildlife to different vocations (natural or productive) already provided for in the past, and decreases the minimum areas for the establishment of farms and Hunting (200 to 100 hectares).
7) are simplified procedures for requesting funds from hunting in rustic property, anchored to the publication of the Provincial Wildlife Plan;
8) The placing of tables perimeter of institutions is permitted with the use of cable ties on trees , eliminating the cost of affixing the pile and allowing easier maintenance and visibility of boundaries.
9) The publication of information on areas of land management diffetrenziata (No-hunting areas, schools) will be conducted annually by computerized maps included in the website of the Province.
10) Special attention is paid to the regulatory changes in the limitation of damage to agricultural crops, through a series of measures to facilitate the integrated management of wild ungulate populations, starting from the possibility of hunting in the farms, hunting, until the adoption of extraordinary levels of control to be implemented both in hunted areas than in those raised in a hunting prohibition;
11) are reinforced in order to be delegated to the provinces for managing implementation of the forms of hunting and control, and between the implementing parties of interventions are considered automatically enabled hunters and those enrolled in the selection of teams to hunt wild boar.
12) The management and use of commercial meat of hunted game for food festivals and events is contrary to the past, allowed.
13) tThe management of damage to agriculture provides the opportunity to implement forms of control even in the city of Colombo, the collared dove and on the transfer, which can be implemented by qualified personnel in order to courses organized by province.
14) Security measures hunting is given greater emphasis than in the past, the wearing of clothing with high visibility in the boar hunt and the imposition of a new specification on the examination for new hunters,
15) Regarding the stalking hunting, the new legislation clearly defines the need for communication to the City with respect to their construction, while making clear that they are outside the building regulations;
16) In the field of supervision over the police hunt municipal and guards of the mountain communities are treated as guards in the province. It is also stated that the voluntary rangers who may exercise control activities on hunting are only those in possession of a specific certificate. Also confirmed is the notion that the coordination of supervision must be made voluntarily by the provinces.
regard to LR 20.2 (hunting seasons), these are the main new :
1) Obligation of high visibility clothing for hunting wild boar in the bar.
2) The training of dogs will no longer be allowed in agricultural areas subject to damage, but not tabulated;
3) will be required on the pass mark the killing of woodcock hunting after recovery, and similarly, for the pheasant must be circled the deposit of the animal.
4) For the provinces will also be given the power to regulate the hunting of woodcock using the dog.
5) Selection of the hunters no longer have to mark the card hunting region between the third Sunday in September and January 31st.
6) It extends over a month, boar hunting, which can also be done in case of snowy terrain
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