Law on hunting and protection of wild mammals and birds (Hunting Law).

The present Law implements the Federal Act on hunting and protection of wild mammals and birds of 20 June 1986. The purpose of the Law is to: a) preserve biodiversity and the habitats of native and migrating wild mammals and birds, b) protect endangered species; c) limit damages to forest and agricultural crops caused by wild animals; d) ensure proper utilization of wildlife resources through hunting. The text consists of 43 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Hunting rights (2); Hunting practice (3); Protection of game (4); Damage resulting from game (5); Information and research (6); Enforcement and monitoring (7); Penalties and compensation (8); Final provisions (9).