Ministry bans hunting

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The Ministry of Environment (SEMARENA) has issued Resolution 011-2009 that bans the hunting of native birds and mammals in the country. Environment Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal specifies that the capture of wild animals for research could only be done with special permits granted for projects that had been approved by the Ministry. The resolution prohibits capturing, killing, disturbing or trapping of wild fauna as well as collecting eggs, nests or anything else related to these creatures. The resolution does not cover species introduced to the country such as mongoose, black rats, Norway rats, mice and wild dogs and cats. Fernandez Mirabal said that the aim of the resolution is to eliminate the practice of indiscriminate hunting that threatens the country's biodiversity. There is particular pressure on parrots and parakeets, solenodons and hutias. Deputy Minister Eleuterio Martinez told Hoy reporters that the resolution is also aimed at protecting migratory birds in the coastal wetlands. During the press conference, Fernandez Mirabal presented the Ministry's calendar featuring photographs of the nation's national parks and scientific and ecological reserves as a way of promoting public awareness of the importance of preserving the environment.

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