Temporary closure of the hunting season for waterfowl

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GOVERNMENT NOTICE

National Parks and Wildlife Service

 

Temporary Closure of Open Hunting Season for Birds

 

 

 

The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has temporarily closed the hunting season for wild birds due to the recent freezing conditions across the State.

 

The Wildlife Act 1976 (Temporary Suspension of Open Season) (No.2) Order 2010 suspends temporarily the hunting of wild birds due to the severity of weather conditions from Wednesday 8 December 2010 up to and including Tuesday 14 December 2010.

 

The species concerned are Mallard, Teal, Gadwall, Wigeon, Pintail, Shoveler, Scaup, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Goldeneye, Golden Plover, Snipe, Jack Snipe, Red-legged Partridge, Cock Pheasant, Woodcock, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose and Ruddy Duck. It does not affect shooting of pen-reared birds where a licence to do so has been issued under Section 22(9)( of the Wildlife Acts. Applicants for such a licence should immediately contact:

 

National Parks and Wildlife Service,

Main Street,

Ballybay,

Co. Monaghan.

Tel: (042) 9748712

 

 

The National Parks and Wildlife Service urges all hunters to respect this measure which clearly has a conservation benefit for the long-term populations of these wild game species.

 

The situation will be reviewed by Wednesday 15th December.

 

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Edited December 7, 2010 by JohnGalway