Patrols and checkpoints carried out in North Kerry to detect illegal hunting

Patrols and checkpoints have been carried out in North Kerry to detect incidents of illegal hunting.

These patrols were carried out yesterday by Gardaí from the Kerry Roads Policing Unit along with the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

At the beginning of this month, gardaí discovered four men with dogs and lamps allegedly hunting hares in North Kerry; hares are a protected species under the act and it’s against the law to kill them.

This promoted gardaí to urge members of the public to report such activity if they witness it.

Some protected wildlife may be hunted, such as deer, but deer may be hunted only under a licence from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and only during the open seasons for the species.

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