Application to Capture or Kill Most wild birds are protected with the exception of certain scheduled ones which are usually regarded as vermin. The Minister may declare a species of wild birds such as may be captured or killed under circumstances and conditions set out in regulations. Where damage is caused by protected wild birds or protected wild animals, to livestock, poultry, crops either on […]
Protection of Species Where the Minister is satisfied that it is in the interests of the conservation of any species of wild bird or wild animal so to do, he may by regulations prohibit, or control in such manner as he considers appropriate and specifies in the regulations, the purchase or sale of that species for such period as may be so specified. Regulations which relate […]
Wild v Domestic At common law, animals were divided into two categories. Domestic or tamed animals or wild animals. In this context, animal refers to living creatures generally. Domestic animals include all animals and birds that by training or habit, live with man. This would include farm animals and domestic pets, horses, goats, and sheep. Wild animals include lions, tigers and other potentially savage animals, […]
Wildlife Protection The Department/ Minister which administers the Wildlife Act is now the Department/Minister for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport. It is the function of the Minister/Department to secure the conservation of wildlife and promote the conservation of biological diversity. Wildlife means fauna and flora. “fauna” means all wild birds and all wild animals (both aquatic and terrestrial) and includes wild mammals, […]
Nature Reserves Lands owned by the State may be designated as nature reserves. Where following consultation with the Department of Agriculture, the Minister/Department is satisfied that the land contains habitats for one or more species which are of scientific interest includes an ecosystem which is of scientific interest contains features of geological geomorphological or other natural interest or certain other features of the landscape of […]
Hunting Licences A person who hunts a protected wild animal which is not exempted other than under a licence or permission granted is guilty of an offence. A person who hunts an exempted wild animal other than in accordance with the permission or license applicable is guilty of an offence. A person who injures a protected wild animal otherwise than while hunting it is guilty […]
Marking It is an offence other than in pursuance of a licence to mark by cutting branding, tattooing or attach any band microchip tag or other marking device to any wild animal or wild bird or to trap a bird for the purpose of so doing. These provisions do not to the the close ringing of artificially reared wild birds, captive bred birds prescribed in […]