Supervising the wild boar hunting activity and the damages to agriculture in the ATC2 district of the province of Perugia (Italy)

The areas object of the present study are the surfaces divided into sectors for the shooting down of wild boars and the districts of the ATC2 of the Province of Perugia for the damages to agriculture. From 2004 to 2007 the trend of the annual sample has increased and is statistically important. The distribution % of samples in the districts in 2007 is divided as follows: 37%, 37% and 26% respectively. The monthly distribution of samples in 2007 shows a significant reduction as the hunting season goes on (months of October, November, December). The cynegetic index in the several districts from 2004 to 2007 is respectively: 4,76; 5,73; 7,24; 8,13. The analysis of the damages to agriculture in the districts from 2004 to 2007 shows that the damaged surface of the free territory has decreased; the statements of claim of the free territory show a significant reduction; the amount of damages in euros has increased.