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ATEBUBU: Forestry Commission announces ‘Closed Season’

The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission has announced this year’s ‘close season’ which runs from Thursday August 1st to Sunday December 1st 2019.

Date Created : 7/31/2019 4:42:47 AM : Story Author : Daniel Oduro-Stewart/Ghanadistricts.com

According to the Atebubu-Amantin municipal director of the division, Mr. Eric Atta-Kusi the observation of the period will help conserve our wildlife as a heritage for future generations.

A press release made available to the media and signed by the Executive Director reads “the annual ban on hunting, capturing and destroying of wild animals otherwise known as ‘closed season’ begins on 1st August 2019 and will end on 1st December 2019 in conformity with the Wildlife Conservation Regulation 1971, L.I. 885.”

It further reads “during this period, it shall be illegal for anybody to hunt, capture or destroy any wild animal except the grass cutter (akrantie) which can be done only under license issued by the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission.”

“Wildlife is our heritage, observe the close season” the release concludes.