Ordinance on damage caused by wild game. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Zürich Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Liability/compensation Dispute settlement Court/tribunal Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2000. Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to damages caused by game. The owner of the forest – in agreement with the hunting society, the local Forestry Office and local authorities - shall make arrangement to prevent damage caused by game. The text consists of 30 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Prevention of damage (I); Examination and compensation of damage (II); Dispute settlement (III); Final provisions (IV). Full text German Website www.zh.ch