Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002
The Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 is an act to manage and regulate the hunting of game in New South Wales in Australia.
The Act established the Game Council New South Wales. The legislation protected feral deer to ensure populations would remain available to hunt[1] and required hunters to acquire appropriate licenses before hunting deer.[2] Farmers who considered feral deer a nuisance, called for the legislation to be overturned.[1] Since its enaction, several regulations have been added to the law, in response to concerns by landowners.[3] In 2013, the Game Council New South Wales was abolished.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pest or protected game species? Push to rethink shooting rules as farmers battle feral deer". ABC News. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "New Rules For NSW Deer Hunting". Sporting Shooter. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Game over for feral deer population". www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Nicholls, Sean (4 July 2013). "Game Council to be abolished". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002 at the New South Wales Government
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