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The National Environment and
Planning Agency (NEPA) would like to remind all hunters, bird boys and
related persons that the 2006 Bird Shooting Season is now closed.
This means all bird shooting must cease immediately.
The 2006 Bird Shooting Season
which began on August 19, ended last Sunday, September 24, 2006 at
9:00 am. Shooting outside the season is illegal.
Any person caught shooting during
the closed-season will be prosecuted under the Wild Life Protection
Act. Maximum penalty under the Act is $100,000 and/or 12 months in
prison. Under the Wild Life Protection Act (WLPA) (Hunters’ Licences
Regulations 2003), all hunters must have in their possession a valid
hunters’ permit in order to shoot birds and all permits expire at
the end of the season.
Hunters are also being reminded
to complete and submit their Bird Shooting Report Form on or before
December 31, 2006. A late processing fee of $5,000.00 is payable on
returns made after this date. Please note that if you received a
Hunter’s Licence you MUST complete and return the Form.
Any hunter who fails to make a
return will not be granted a Hunter’s Licence until the requisite late
processing fee is paid and the returns for the last hunting year has
been made.
All returns are either to be
made directly to the Natural Resources Conservation Authority, c/o
NEPA, 10 Caledonia Avenue, Kingston 5 or are to be sent by Registered
mail to P.O. Box 207, Kingston 5.
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