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Repeal of the Wildlife Protection Ordinance and savings

Cap. 220, s. 27 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Wild Life Protection Ordinance is repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Wild Life Protection Ordinance, Ch. 127 R. E 1958, by subsection (1) of this section, all officers appointed under that Ordinance shall continue to hold office, and every licence and other document issued there under, and any royalties fixed by any such licence or documents, shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to be effectual for such period and subject to such terms and conditions as may be stated therein. 16 SCHEDULE WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT Hunting Restrictions [Section 3] ENGLISH CREOLE SPANISH SCIENTIFIC Wolly Opossum No common names in Belize Caluromys derbianus Giant Molossus Bat No common names in Belize Molossus major Black Howler Monkey Baboon Mono zaraguate or negro Alouatta villosa or A.pigra Black Spider Monkey Monkey Mico or Mono arana Ateles geoffroyi Giant Anteater No common names in Belize Myrmecophaga tridactyla Pygymy Silky Anteater No common names in Belize Puerco Espin Cyclopes didactylus Prehensile- Porcupine Ballenas Coendou mexicanus Wildlife Protection 17 ENGLISH CREOLE SPANISH SCIENTIFIC tailed Porcupine Whales, all species Whales Cetaceae, all species Dolphins, all species Porpoise Cetaceae, all species Central American Cacomistle None Mono de Leon or Guia de Leon Bassariscus sumichrasti Kinka jou Night walker Mico or Mono de noche Potos flavus Grison Bush dog Huron Galictus (or Grison) vittatus Striped Hog-nosed Skunk Polecat Zorrillo Conepatus semistriatus Central American Otter Water Dog Perro de Agua Lutra annectans Jaguar Tiger Tigre Panthera (or Felis) onca Mountain Lion, Puma, or Cougar Red Tiger Leon Felis concolor Ocelot Tiger Cat Tigrillo Felis pardalis Margay Tiger Cat Trigrillito Felis wiedii 18 Wildlife Protection ENGLISH CREOLE SPANISH SCIENTIFIC Jaguarundi Bush Dog or Halari Onza Felis yagouroundi Caribbean Monk Seal Seal Foca or Leon de Marina Monachus tropicalis Manatee Sea Cow Manati Trichechus manatus Baird’s Tapir Mountain Cow Danta or Vaca de Montana Tapirus bairdii Salt-water Crocodile Alligator Lagarto Crocodylus acutus Morelet’s Crocodile Alligator Lagarto Crocodylus moreleti All birds except the following: Chachalaca Cocrico Chachalaca Ortalis vetula Crested Guan Quam Cojolita Peneope purpurascens Great Curassow Curassow Pajuil or Faisan Real Crax rubra Black- throated Bobwhite Quail Codorniz Colinus nigrogula Blue- winged Teal Duck Pato Careto Anas discors Lesser Scaup Duck Pato Zambullidor del Norte Ayathya affinis Wildlife Protection 19
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