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Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game (Amendment) Law, 2014 (N. 165(I)/2014).

Country/Territory
Cyprus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ε.Ε. Παρ. Ι(Ι), Αρ. 4470, 7.11.2014.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Hunting/capture Dangerous animal/harmful animal Management/conservation
Geographical area
Asia, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Abstract

This Law amends some articles of the Law on Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game. Amended article 2 is amended as follows: (a) by replacing the definition of the term "wildlife" with the following new definition: wildlife "means game, wild birds, foxes and mouflon" and (b) by adding the appropriate alphabetical order the following new term and definition of "fox" which "means the species Vulpes vulpes». New article 26A is amended by adding, immediately after section 26 thereof, the following new section: "26A managing and controlling the fox population, issued by the Minister at the written opinion of the Scientific Committee, may establish management and control measures of fox population".

Full text
Greek
Website
www.cylaw.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game Law, 2003 (Law No. 152(Ι)/2003).

Legislation | Cyprus | 2003

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Birds, Classification/declassification, Ecosystem preservation, Endangered species, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting rights, Hunting/capture, Internal trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Management/conservation, Protected area, Seasons, Wild fauna, Zoning, Protection of species, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX