The damage to agriculture caused in Italy by the cinghalis
in seven years, from 2015 to 2021, is close to 120 million euros, for a total of over 105 thousand events.
The annual amounts fluctuate between 14.6 and 18.7 million euros, for an average of over 17 million.
These are some of the results of the first nationwide survey that Ispra presented at a Confagricoltura event in Viterbo.
The most affected regions are Abruzzo and Piedmont
with, respectively, 18 and 17 million euros in damages over the seven years.
It then emerges that over two million wild boars were taken in Italy in the period considered, with around 300,000 animals slaughtered each year.
The other regions most affected by the damage are, with over 10 million, Tuscany, Campania and Lazio.
Overall, 36% of the amounts (about 30 million euros) for damages refer to national and regional protected areas, the remaining part (about 89 million euros) to unprotected areas.
In addition, picking activity increased by 45%.
The study was carried out thanks to the information supplied by the Regions and Protected Areas and which Ispra communicated to the Ministers of the Environment and Agriculture.
"In Italy, said
the president of Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti
- a change of pace is necessary in the management of some species of wildlife. A new model that holds together the interests of agricultural companies and environmental protection is now possible".
And according to the federal government, specific measures are needed on some aspects that directly affect farms.
There are three priorities in particular: better management of the opening period of hunting, the forecast of a greater selection of some species, and a more effective compensation system for damages.
