The Valencian government is finalizing a decree To reduce the numbers of wild pigsWhich will be granted in the amount of six million, which includes direct assistance to the owners of hunting reserves, who will receive a contribution of 40 euros for each specimen caught and removed from the natural environment.
This was confirmed on Saturday by the Third Vice President and Minister of Economic and Social Recovery, Environment, Infrastructure and Land, Vicente Martinez Mos, and the Minister of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fisheries, Miguel Paracina, after a working meeting in which he participated. Technicians from both departments participatedAs reported by Generalitat newspaper.
Independent executive power has been strengthened Surveillance, prevention and health monitoring measuresOr to protect farms in the Valencian Region from African swine fever, through close coordination between departments and in cooperation with specialized technical teams.
Martinez Mos pointed out that the decree on wild boars, which will be presented to the plenary session of the Council, aims to provide direct assistance to the owners of hunting reserves, who will receive A contribution of €40 for each specimen caught and removed For the natural environment. He stressed that “this measure constitutes a priority measure to enhance the region’s ability to respond in the face of a potential outbreak that will have a very significant health and economic impact on pig farms.”
The Vice President explained that the shock plan is completed by an emergency order for Vaersa General Company, “Which will enable a specific collection service for hunted animals A fishing device will be launched aimed at installing fishing boxes at those points where fishing activity is not a satisfactory solution.”
The plan identifies dangerous road corridors, among others, A-7, AP-7, N-232, A-3, A-23 and CV-10, where the presence of wildlife implies special preventive attention. Moreover, the initiative will allow progress to be made in Update and harmonize passive surveillance protocolsin order to obtain more solid information and apply homogeneous standards throughout the Valencian Community, the General State indicated.
For his part, Miguel Paracina stressed that the Ministry of Agriculture “has significantly strengthened all necessary logistical services Respond quickly and effectively to any potential outbreak health, and to provide itself with definite material means of action from the first moment.”
Likewise, it informed that farms would be able to take necessary measures to enhance their security within In order to help aimed at improving competitiveness Livestock farms, with investments aimed at enhancing biosecurity and preventing the entry of diseases into farms.