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The number of hunters has declined steeply to about 700,000 from two million three decades ago, with most aged between 65 and 78 years, according to farming association Coldiretti.

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this is the result of the decline of hunting migratory birds in italy. three decades ago it was a thousend years old tradition most people do on the country from the poorest daytaller up to the priest.
not realy gone today but far off the level it was done once