{"id":296879,"date":"2023-01-06T13:01:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T17:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=296879"},"modified":"2023-01-06T13:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T17:15:31","slug":"hunting-season-officially-closed-forestry-wildlife-and-parks-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/hunting-season-officially-closed-forestry-wildlife-and-parks-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunting season officially closed – Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division of the Ministry of Environment, Rural\u00a0Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment, and Constituency Empowerment, wishes to\u00a0inform the general public that the Hunting Season is officially CLOSED <\/b>as of\u00a0November 30, 2022. <\/b><\/p>\n

The general public is reminded that it is an offence <\/b>under the Forestry & Wildlife\u00a0Act for persons to engage in any form of hunting or fishing during the closed\u00a0season and as such are liable to a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars\u00a0<\/b>(XCD 2,500) per offence.<\/p>\n

Also, the sale and possible limited export of wildlife or parts thereof is prohibited\u00a0as of December 31, 2022. <\/b>Exportation will not <\/b>be granted to persons until the next\u00a0Hunting Season is officially reopened. <\/b>Therefore, persons found selling and\u00a0exporting wildlife including parts thereof shall be prosecuted by law and face a\u00a0fine of five thousand dollars <\/b>(XCD 5,000) per offence.<\/p>\n

Please assist the Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division in the management and\u00a0sustainable use of our natural resources.<\/p>\n

For further information please contact the Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division at\u00a0Tel. 266 – 5863\/5852<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division of the Ministry of Environment, Rural\u00a0Modernisation, Kalinago Upliftment, and Constituency Empowerment, wishes to\u00a0inform the general public that the Hunting Season is officially CLOSED as of\u00a0November 30, 2022. 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