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Wildlife Act (No. 38 of 1981).

Country
Norway
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The Act consists of 60 sections divided into 12 Chapters: Scope and application sphere (I); Wildlife authorities (II); Protection of wildlife habitats (III); Species that may be hunted and hunting seasons; killing of animals without having regard to protection measures (IV); Hunting for deer species and beavers; criteria relating to grounds and right of shooting (V); Hunting and trapping of animals (VI); Rights relating to animals hunted (VII); Joining of properties into common hunting grounds (VIII); Compulsory hunter's tests, hunter's fees, taxation of killed animals, and Wildlife Fund (IX); Miscellaneous rules (X); Dogs (XI); Penal provisions and entry into force (XII).
The wildlife administration shall consist of: the Wildlife Department, the Directorate of Nature Conservation, County Governors, and municipalities (sect. 4). Chapter VI prescribes rules relating to hunting methods. Hunting Charges shall flow into a Wildlife Fund, which shall be used for wildlife enhancement purposes (sect. 43).
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/nor13835.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/nor13835E.pdf
Web site
http://www.lovdata.no
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
LOV 1981-05-29 nr 38: Lov om jakt og fangst av vilt (viltloven).
Amended by
Act amending Wildlife Act and Nature Conservation Act etc. (No. 9 of 2014).
Act on amendment to the Environment Act (No. 48 of 2013).
Act No. 100 on the management of biodiversity (Nature Diversity Act).
Act No. 85 of 2005 relating to legal relations and management of land and natural resources in the county of Finnmark (Finnmark Act)
Act to amend the Wildlife Act (No. 65 of 2000).
Implemented by
Regulation No. 128 on hunting and capturing seasons, as well as collection of eggs and down for the hunting seasons from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2028.
Regulation No. 927 on hunting and trapping of beavers, Vestre Toten municipality, Innlandet county
Regulation No. 565 on wildlife population management, dead wildlife, and use of wildlife in farming, research and zoos (the Wildlife Regulation).
Regulation No. 12 on the management of wild deer species.
Regulation No. 716 on alien organisms.
Regulation No. 221 on hunting access for elk, deer, roe deer and beavers in Drangedal municipality, Telemark.
Regulation No. 173 on minimum size for felling elk, Saltdal Municipality, Nordland.
Regulation No. 1258 on extended moose-hunting season in Asker, Bærum, Oslo, Noida, Lørenskog and Ski municipalities, Oslo and Akershus.
Regulation No. 1212 on deer hunting in Nærøy municipality, North Trøndelag.
Regulation No. 1132 on extension of moose hunting season from 1 November 2014 to 31 January 2017 in Hedmark.
Regulation No. 596 on access to hunting for moose, Salangen municipality.
Regulation No. 320 on extended hunting season for moose in southeast Kautokeino, Kautokeino, Finnmark.
Regulation No. 313 on access to hunt for moose, deer, roe deer and beaver, Bamble, Telemark.
Regulation No. 236 on hunting authorization for moose, deer, roe deer and beaver in Råde municipality, Østfold.
Regulation No. 234 on hunting authorization for moose, deer, roe deer and beaver in Moss municipality, Østfold.
Regulation No. 1259 on extended moose-hunting season in Nes and Aurskog-Høland municipalities, Akershus.
Regulation No. 1250 on extended hunting season for moose in the southern area Karasjok in 2013, Finnmark.
Regulation No. 1227 on extended 2013 hunting season for moose in the south-eastern Kautokeino area in 2013, Finnmark.
Directive No. 1153 amending amending the moose 2013 hunting season in Roemskog municipality, Oestfold.
Regulations No. 1118 on access to moose, deer, roe deer and beaver hunting in Froland, Aust-Agder.
Regulation No. 1054 on extension of moose hunting season from 1 November 2013 to 31 January 2017 in Hedmark.
Regulation No. 1052 amending extended moose hunting season from 1 November 2012 to 31 March 2017, Oppland.
Regulation No. 1114 on access to moose, deer and roe deer hunting in Sor-Fron Municipality, Oppland
Regulation No. 885 on early hunting of gray goose in parts of Orland and Ashford municipalities, Trøndelag.
Regulation No. 1430 on authorized hunting for moose, deer and roe deer in Hamar Municipality, Hedmark.
Regulation No. 1302 on extended hunting season for Canada goose and stripegoose, Farsund municipality, Vest-Agder.
Regulation No. 1301 on extended hunting season for Canada goose hunting period 2012-2017, Telemark.
Regulation No. 950 on extended moose hunting season from 1 November 2012 to 31 March 2017, Oppland.
Regulation No. 190 on hunting and fishing seasons, collection of eggs and feathered bird hunting seasons from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2017.
Regulation No. 134 on the management of deers.
Regulation No. 537 on municipal and county game reserve and hunting fees for catch of elk and deer.
Regulation No. 242 on Management of predatory wild animals.
Regulation No. 1276 implementing the Convention of 3 March 1973 on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Regulation No. 313 governing the practice of hunting.
Regulation No. 314 on the management of deers and beavers.
Regulation No. 1255 on hunting authorization for moose, deer, roe deer and beaver in Askim, Fredrikstad, Halden, Skiptvet, Spydeberg and Valer municipalities, Østfold.
Decree relative to the management of bears, glutton, wolves and lynxes (No. 656 of 2000).
Decree No. 720 of 1999 relative to compensations paid for damage caused to livestock by wild animals.
Decree relative to the keeping in captivity of wild animals, the breeding of wild animals in fenced areas, and the hunting of wild animals which have been released (No. 357 of 1999).
Directive relative to an experiment with regional boards for predatory wild animals, concerning licence hunting of gluttons and hunting for lynxes (No. 1154 of 1997).
Decree to regulate the use of weapons in hunting for big game and hunting for small game and shooting examinations for big-game hunters (No. 257 of 2000).
Decree No. 1008 of 1996 concerning the establishment of the State Nature Superintendancy and delegation to the Department of the Environment.
Decree to regulate the use of hunting gear (No. 600 of 1990).
Decree relative to the administration of wildlife on public land (No. 336 of 1988).
Decree No. 1878 of 1984 carrying into effect of provision concerning unification of properties within wildlife areas in the sense of section 37 of the Wildlife Act.
Decree No. 1879 of 1984 carrying into effect provisions concerning unification of properties so as to create an area of an established minimum size for deer hunting in accordance with section 37 of the Wildlife Act.