Rheinland-Pfalz Hunting Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Rheinland-Pfalz Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Hunting gear/hunting methods Hunting rights Wild fauna Protection of habitats Internal trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Law is, inter alia, to: 1) conserve the great variety of wild animals in respect of its natural living basis; 2) ensure, improve and re-instate, as the case may be, the natural living basis of wild animals; 3) limit damages in the forests and on agricultural cultivations caused by wild huntable animals; 4) harmonize matters pertaining to hunting in particular with those of nature protection, animal protection, care of landscape. The present Law lays down provisions relating to hunting issues in the Land Rheinland-Pfalz. The text consists of 55 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Hunting districts and foster communities (2); Participation of third parties in the practice of hunting (3); Hunting licence (4); Restriction of hunting, hunting duties including prohibition to molest game (5); Protection of hunting (6); Damage caused by game and hunting (7); Hunting administration (8); Penalties and fines (9); Transitional and final provisions (10). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.rheinland-pfalz.de References - Legislation Implements Federal Hunting Act. Legislation | Germany | 1952 (2020) Keyword: Basic legislation, Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting rights, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Rheinland-Pfalz Hunting Law. Legislation | Germany | 1979 Keyword: Basic legislation, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting rights, Wild fauna, Protection of habitats, Internal trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Rheinland-Pfalz Ordinance on controlled development of cormorants populations. Legislation | Germany | 2009 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Freshwater fishes, Enforcement/compliance, Birds, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Rheinland-Pfalz Ordinance on change of hunting seasons and on designation of huntable animals. Legislation | Germany | 1993 (2008) Keyword: Hunting/capture, Game, Wild fauna, Seasons, Enforcement/compliance, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX