Hunting Law No. 3167

This Law set forth basic legislation on hunting activity. Game animals are classified under the following three classes:
a) Mammals: (wolf, jackal, wild pig, leopard, hyena, tiger); b) Birds: (crows); C) Reptiles (snakes, frogs).
2- Animal species that can be hunted during certain determined periods:
a) Mammals: wild cat, squirrel, rabbit, fox, wild goat, bear, otter, marten, polecat, badger, beaver, roe-deer, antelope; b) Birds: partridge, wild cock, partridge, pheasant, quail, peacock family, wild duck, wild goose, crane, raven, woodcock, greater bustard, waterfowl;
3- Animal species of which hunting is prohibited:
a) Mammals: deer, wild sheep, young wild goat, young roe-deer, bat, hedgehog; b) Birds: francolin, tamed dove, woodpecker, stork, swallow, owl, starling, female pheasant, wild hen, nightingale family, gold crest, vulture, common startling, goatsucker;
Hunting of the animal species that can be hunted during certain periods is prohibited during April, May, June, July months. The commission mentioned under Article 16 has authority to decide banning hunting also in additional periods (in addition to April-July period). Such prohibition periods are announced beforehand by the commission. Hunting with scientific investigation purposes in prohibited areas and locations is subject to special permission of the Ministry of Agriculture. The Law prescribes sanctions and fines to be paid for illegal activities.