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Prime Minister Bruce Golding
yesterday approved a recommendation for the continuation of the 2008
Bird Shooting Season made by the National Environment and Planning
Agency (NEPA). Hunters were encouraged to refrain from shooting last
weekend as a result of the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav. The
continuation of the season was made with the condition that in the
eastern parish of Portland the communities of Boston Bay to Hector’s
River will be designated ‘no shooting areas’.
The decision was made after
NEPA conducted a rapid ecological assessment of the effects of
Tropical Storm Gustav on the natural habitats in all parishes
between September 1 and 3, 2008.
The 2008 Game Bird Shooting
Season was declared open on Saturday, August 23, and will close on
Sunday, September 28th. All hunters are reminded that they must
obtain a Hunter’s Licence before shooting. Hunters’ Licences may be
purchased from NEPA or any of its licenced vendors at cost of
$12,000 this year.
During the Season hunting is
only allowed on Saturdays and Sundays. Shooting begins on Saturdays
at sunrise and ends at 9:00 a.m., and resumes at 2:30 p.m. and ends
sunset. On Sundays, hunting starts at sunrise and ends at 9:00 a.m.
Only 20 birds may be shot in each session with the exception of the
Bald-Pate for which the limit is 15.
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