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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS Release BIRD SHOOTING SEASON CLOSED – SEPTEMBER
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The
1999 Bird Shooting Season officially closed on Sunday, September 26.
Hunters are being advised that the Wild Life Protection Act (Close
and Shooting Seasons Order 1999) strictly prohibits the hunting of birds
during the Closed Season. Hunters
are also being reminded that Hunters Game Bird Shooting Report Forms must
be completed and returned by hand or registered mail to the Wildlife Unit,
NRCA by December 31, 1999. Failure
to return Report Forms by the specified date will attract a late processing
fee of either Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) or Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000)
based on the periods January 1 to March 31 and April 1 to May 31 respectively.
All persons who were issued with Hunter’s Licences are required
to submit Report Forms whether or not they were engaged in hunting and
are also reminded to ensure that they receive a receipt .
Hunters who do not submit their Report Forms by May 31
will be denied a Hunter’s Licence for the year 2000 Bird Shooting
Season. The
Report Forms are to be completed with information specifying types and
numbers of birds shot; weather conditions; location of shooting area and
vegetative cover. This information
is necessary in evaluating the Season’s activities. For More Information Contact: |