Wildlife Export Act must be modernised – stakeholders

The Wildlife Division has called for a comprehensive review of the Wildlife Export Act on the grounds that it has become outdated and is hampering trade.

According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release, the Wild Birds Protection Act of 1919 states that a specified closed season for wild birds is from April 1 to August 1 annually.

Head of the Wildlife Division Alona Sankar at a recent consultation, in reference to the outlines of the proposals, said in order for exporters to reap maximum benefits, the laws which currently govern the trade