New operation to search, capture and kill 115 illegal wild pigs in the public lands of Talana and Villagrande, in Ogliastra. The operation in the context of actions to combat the African swine fever virus which sees the fight against illegal pig breeding as one of the fundamental aspects.

This type of animals is, in particular, the transmission belt of the virus between the wild population and domestic animals. The activities carried out in recent years have drastically reduced the number of these animals and therefore the circulation of the virus, but it is still necessary to complete the actions to completely eliminate these residual populations.

Today's activities were carried out by the teams coordinated by the project unit and by the Nuoro police headquarters and prefecture, with the participation of the staff of the various regional administration bodies.

(Unioneonline / vl)