As if the recent restrictions placed on off-road riding in Italy weren’t bad enough, a recent outbreak of swine fever in Piedmont and Liguria makes it even harder for off-road enthusiasts in the region to enjoy their passion. The situation, in fact, has become so bad that a total of 114 municipalities in the area have begun implementing stringent measures to prevent the population from interacting with the region’s wild boar population.
The carcasses of wild boars have been found scattered across the woods and forests of Italy, indicating that the epidemic of African swine fever in the region is not one to be taken lightly. Although reports state that the African swine fever is harmless to humans, it certainly poses a major threat to the livelihoods of farmers and those in the agricultural sector.
