Coldiretti Sardinia is mobilizing to raise awareness of the emergency represented by the damage caused by wildlife , a «problem that is affecting dozens of farms across the island on a daily basis and is continuing to take on increasingly worse contours, as demonstrated by the tragic events on our roads , the latest in chronological order being the accident in Pula two days ago which cost the life of a motorcyclist".
To urge the institutions to intervene, the association announces, on June 27th, sit-ins in front of the prefectures of the four provincial capitals of Cagliari, Sassari, Nuoro and Oristano, «to ask for the help of the prefects in the face of this umpteenth problem which it affects the world of the Sardinian countryside."
ACCIDENTS – Coldiretti also lists the numbers of the consequences caused by wild boars, deer, crows, nutrias and cormorants: « The Report of the association of supporters and friends of the traffic police, we read in a note from the association, underlines how in Sardinia there were 4 serious accidents in recent years (people seriously injured or deceased) caused by animals with, in 2023 in Italy, 193 relevant cases, an increase of 7.8% on 2022 and 11 deaths. In 170 cases, the report highlights, the accident was caused by wild animals (88%) while the remaining 12% by domestic animals".
THE DAMAGE ACCOUNT – According to Coldiretti, the wild boar above all is «the animal that causes the greatest amount of damage to businesses and people. In the Province of Oristano , in the last 5 years alone, compensation of 226 thousand euros has been paid (compared to over 348 thousand euros in total for all damage from wildlife) or approximately 82% compared to 18% from other animals. Based on the survey, the most affected areas are those of Sinis and Montiferru. Furthermore, overall, ."
