The Naples Metropolitan Police Force, in collaboration with LIPU volunteers, conducted an operation in Acerra that resulted in the seizure of weapons and ammunition and the referral of three poachers to the judicial authorities.
During the operation, the following were seized: three rifles, 984 cartridges, a prohibited acoustic decoy, two dead thrushes, a dead lark and a wounded starling.
Reports for hunting protected species
The poachers were reported for several crimes, including hunting protected species and using prohibited electro-acoustic decoys.
Reactions and statements
"We express great satisfaction with yet another anti-poaching operation," commented Green-Side Alliance MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli and Green Party territorial representative Rosario Visone. "The monitoring, control, and prevention efforts of authorities and associations like LIPU are once again proving essential to safeguarding wildlife, and we extend our congratulations to them."
But to eradicate the phenomenon, more stringent measures are needed against poachers, even if this move does not seem to be part of the Government's plans."
