The brochure briefly illustrates the impact of poison use on wild animals and the important role that Anti-poison Dog Units play in preventing this phenomenon and mitigating its consequences.
A map of Italy shows the location of the ADUs managed by Carabinieri Forestry Corps in the framework of the LIFE PLUTO Project, and of those created thanks to other LIFE projects.
The brochure emphasises the importance of calling the emergency number 112 to
report suspect cases of use of poison baits or the discovery of animal carcasses dead in suspect circumstances.
The document on “Procedures to manage episodes of animal poisoning and to employ Anti-poison Dog Units” is a sort of handbook, providing police staff with useful information to fight the use of poison and to effectively contribute to the protection of biodiversity.
The document provides an overview of the most threatened and vulnerable species with respect to the use of poison, and explains how to approach the crime scene and analyse all its components, the operational and mental procedure to reconstruct the events, and how to make the most of Anti-poison Dog Units in terms of prevention and land clearing.
