Also this year Tuscany received the OK from ISPRA to authorize the hunting in derogation of Starling, Pigeon and Collared Dove with the aim of preventing serious damage to local agricultural crops. These, in fact, after wild boar and roe deer, are the species most responsible for damage to Tuscan agricultural crops, especially high quality production, such as vineyards and olive groves.
As always happens with hunting in derogation, the sampling will be limited and the hunting methods will be rather stringent. Let’s see all the details together, species by species.
The methods for hunting the Starling in derogation
The Transfer he may be kicked out on any pre-opening days authorized by the region (which still has to approve the 2024-2025 hunting calendar) and in the future from September 15th to December 15th.
In all they will be withdrawable 20,000 transfers. The withdrawal can only be carried out from within or near the premises (within 100 meters) of vineyards, olive groves and orchards (even in the presence of scattered vegetation nuclei – at least 2 plants in the ground) with pending fruit and in which bloodless dissuasive systems are in place to protect the crops.
They will be able to access the withdrawal only hunters with registered residence in Tuscany. Each hunter will be able to take a maximum of 20 daily items and 100 seasonal items. To mark the slaughtered animals, you can use either the digital hunting card (TosCaccia app) than the paper one but those who use the latter will have to report the reductions weekly and will be excluded from the withdrawal when the threshold of 15 thousand withdrawals is reached. Here is the resolution.
The methods for hunting pigeons and collared doves in derogation
Pigeon And Collared dove they may be kicked out on any days of pre-opening and in the future from September 15th to January 30th.
They will be available throughout the region 20,000 pigeons and 10,000 turtle doves. The withdrawal can only be carried out on standby and only in proximity (100 meter radius) of lands with autumn-winter cereals, spring-sown cereals or oil-protein plants, in the period from sowing to harvesting.
As with the cancellation, they will be able to access the withdrawal only hunters with registered residence in Tuscanybut in this case for Pigeon and Collared Dove it will be the use of a digital hunting card is mandatory. These are the maximum game bags: pigeon 20 daily and 200 seasonal animals, collared dove 10 daily animals and 50 seasonal animals.
At these links you will find the texts of the two resolutions Piccione and Collared Dove.
