Ghana: Bush meat hunters ask for more accessible licensing to hunt in PAs
Mankessim (C/R), Aug 12, GNA - Hunters in the Central Region have appealed to the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission to make acquisition of licence for hunting accessible to hunters.
A spokesman for the hunters and traders in bush meat, Mr Patrick Essuman, said restricting the issuance of the licence to the National Parks and the few offices of the Wildlife Division was encouraging hunting without permit.
Making the appeal at the launch of 2010 close season for hunting organised by Wildlife Division at Mankessim, Mr Essuman suggested involving District Assemblies in the issuing of the licence just as the Assemblies were allowed to issue permit for bush meat trading.
First August to 1st December every year has been set aside by the Division to ban hunting and killing of wild animals except grass cutters.