Wild Animals, Birds and Fish Preservation Ordinance, Chapter 194. Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Regulation Date 1901 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal health Aquatic animals Cattle Authorization/permit Birds Keeping of live animals Hunting/capture Dangerous animal/harmful animal Pests/diseases Endangered species Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Hunting gear/hunting methods Hunting rights Subsidy/incentive Internal trade International trade Reptiles Seasons Wild fauna Wildlife products Protection of species Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Ordinance concerns all vertebrates and invertebrates (including non-edible fish) including nests, eggs, egg-shells and plumage and trophies and applies to the Colony of Sierra Leone and Protectorate. The Ordinance empowers the Governor in Council to make regulations concerning: the prohibition of the hunting and destruction of the animals mentioned in the attached schedules; the protection and preservation of reserves and of the animals therein; the establishment of reserves, where hunting, capturing or killing any specified wild animals or birds is unlawful, without the special permission of the Governor; the establishment of close seasons; issuance of licences and permits; methods by which wild animals may be hunted or destroyed; the imposition of export duties on any trophy; the prohibition of hunting or killing young elephants; the application of measures for preventing the transmission of contagious diseases from domestic to wild animals; the application of measures for effecting the sufficient reduction of the numbers of the animals of the species mentioned in the attached schedules; the destruction of the eggs of crocodiles, poisonous snakes and pythons. The Ordinance provides for: restrictions on the import and export of trophies and on the export of wild animals; collection of specimens of animals, for museums or zoological gardens, or for any other scientific purpose; prohibition of hunting by motor vehicle or aircraft; penalties and rewards to informers; permit to capture or kill any animal or bird injuring, or about to injure, crops, cattle, a house, or other property. Full text English Website www.sierra-leone.org References - Legislation Repealed by Wildlife Conservation Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972). Legislation | Sierra Leone | 1972 Keyword: Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Protected area, National parks, Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX