Hunting Closed Season
The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission (WD-FC) has announced that the close season for hunting and capturing of wild animals will commence from August 1, 2018 and end on December 1, 2018.
| Concerned URL | https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2018/07/30/close-season-for-hunting-starts-in-august-forestry-commission/ |
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| Source | WildLife Division |
| Release date | 16/10/2018 |
| Contributor | Sandra Frempong |
| Keywords | Closed Season, hunting |
The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission (WD-FC) has announced that the close season for hunting and capturing of wild animals will commence from August 1, 2018 and end on December 1, 2018.
The five months ban is in line with the Wildlife Convention Regulations Legislative Instrument (LI) 685 of 1971 and any person who contravenes any provision of these regulations would be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine.
A statement issued and signed by Nana Kofi Adu Nsiah, Executive Director of the WD-FC explained that the ban was among the measures adopted to regulate the utilization and curb the decline of wildlife resource in the country and ensuring sustainable use of the resource whilst at the same time serving as a respite for the animal during this breeding period.
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