Published Sept. 10th, 2019 Corriere del Ticino
Unfortunately the arrogance spreads and creates hatred and misinformation among the citizens.
Of course I would never have expected from a man of culture, complete with studies in molecular biology and doctorate as well as dozens of scientific publications, international congresses and so on and so forth, a banal exit like “isn’t that a couple of well-placed bullets cost less?”
This same person had also been in the front line against the creation of the Parco del Locarnese. Certainly, dear prof. PhD Sandro Rusconi. But not everyone, in the specific case of the wolf, we share your profound intolerance and diligence in wanting to kill rather than find solutions. I hope that you didn’t express this type of “life thesis” during the lessons she gave years ago in the elementary schools of Locarno, as I hope it is a trivial release on FB, then hurriedly dismissed and forgotten.
It is not killing that we find solutions, and this is not a fact. Certainly humans have an easy trigger, just consider that in every corner of the planet we have conflicts in place, wars that kill millions of people… and animals. I avoid bringing up a list, you just need to read the newspapers or turn on the television to realize that violence, crime and death are practically everywhere.
I reiterate that you can live with the great predators (that were instill here before us) and that there are solutions to be implemented rather than killing an animal that could (I say could) tear to pieces sheep or goats.
If in Trentino and Veneto they are experimenting with the possibility of monitoring wolves through a radio collar, why not opt for this possibility?
I am not insensitive to the fact that the flock of the breeder Mr. Hüppi has suffered losses, indeed, I regret that due to bad weather the lone wolf attacked and managed to blend in. I hope that there were also dogs specifically bred to “protect the flocks” (I refer to the Abruzzese Maremma breeds and the Pyrenean mountain dog see www.bafu.admin.ch protection of flocks).
It is not sufficient to lay electrified nets to contain sheep during the night: whereas in the specification, the attack took place in broad daylight with adverse weather conditions. And doesn’t help having a couple of extra shepherds: the wolf is a clever animal although very shy and can only compete with one of his “peers”: a dog specifically bred to cope with the presence of his “ancestor”.
Unfortunately, I do not think the breeder’s idea of bringing the animal down at sight, which, after all, could also be an escaped dog, a hybrid or perhaps even a lynx, is feasible…
It also happens to hunters, very expert with their rifles equipped with a night vision scope, who sometimes shoot at a “something” that vaguely resembled prey… and then they realize that they have knotted their dog or even their hunter friend (and this has happened right last week before I send my article to the newspaper).
Remember that in Switzerland we have (still) a law that protects large predators, the latter are used to maintain a healthy ecosystem, we should therefore apply wisdom and sagacity by doing everything possible to avoid an extermination of animals making us return to 1800 year in which they had died out of our territory.
Mi fa sempre molto piacere ricevere lettere con tanto di mittente, a commento delle mie pubblicazioni. Ancora più piacevole è ricevere un sostegno morale, da persone colte per davvero e che sono pronte a fare qualcosa di tangibile per modificare la situazione inaccettabile che si è protratta ad oltranza nel nostro paese. Su di una cartolina che ritrae l’innevato paesaggio del Serettasee, evidenziata c’è la frase:
Chi non astrae da ciò che è dato, chi non collega i fatti ai fattori che li hanno prodotti, chi non disfà i fatti nella sua mente, in realtà non pensa. (c) H.Marcuse – L’uomo a una dimensione
E mio marito, è dello stesso avviso!
newwhitebear
/ September 14, 2019fa veramente piacere missive del genere.
Serena serata
Giovannoni Claudine
/ September 14, 2019Grazie Gian Paolo, serena domenica! :-)c
newwhitebear
/ September 14, 2019sia serena anche la tua.
maxilpoeta
/ September 15, 2019il rispetto per gli animali e la natura in genere deve sempre essere messo in primo piano. 😉
Giovannoni Claudine
/ September 15, 2019Caro Max, come può l’ignoranza e arroganza umana che dilaga e che porta all’odio verso i propri simili… rispettare creature di altre specie? L’evoluzione ci ha portati a questo stadio nel quale il punto del “non ritorno” è già stato superato… e se non subentra qualcosa di terribilmente radicale, ciò che ho scritto nel mio ultimo romanzo, diverrà realtà… un abbraccio :-)c
snowbird
/ September 16, 2019Hear hear! Well said my friend!xxx
Giovannoni Claudine
/ September 16, 2019I’m working “overduty” 🙂
but we received already more than 700 promises to sign the Petition against the modification of the
hunting law… is going to be hell, collecting signatures in the street and local markets with many people being afraid of wolves (do you recall the Little Red Riding Hood story?)
Hugs my dear :-)c
ernstblumenstein
/ September 16, 2019Ich bin d’accord avec toi Claudine. Danke für deine engagierte Art und Kraft, die du zum Wohle der Fauna einsetzen tust. Chapeau!
Ein lieber Gruss bisous Ernst 🙂
Giovannoni Claudine
/ September 17, 2019So herzig, lieber Ernst! Vielen Dank für deinen da-sein…
Auf Bald :-)c
charlespaxton
/ September 19, 2019I hope there might be a solution in some places they do this by compensating farmers for live-stock lost, in other places they keep young male donkeys with livestock. They are very protective and feisty enough to keep even leopards away.
Giovannoni Claudine
/ September 19, 2019Yes, there would be a solution and it is not paying farmers for lost cattle. The detailed information (are available on the web and possible to obtain by means of a personal consultation), with the correct PROTECTION of the flocks with pastors and herd dogs present, together with the right type of fences…. the preventive measures cost money, and the breeders claim for lack of funding.
Evidently, it is really nonsense to abandon a flock of 1000 heads with a single shepherd and a small dog in the mountains. Anything could happen, but it will be a long story to tell, as even the federation of hunters “poke” their noses in the affair, they who have the rifle ready and the wall above the fireplace already prepared to put some “trophy” on it. Serenity 🙂 c
MarianTranslature
/ October 1, 2019Cara Claudine, complimenti per gli articoli scritti da te e Massimo, per il contenuto informativo e, come sempre, per cogliere pienamente delle questioni cruciali della nostra vita su questa terra. Un caro abbraccio a voi