Closed Seasons for 2020
The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission has declared the following periods to be the closed season for various categories of wildlife:
A. CATEGORY: MAMMALS
SPECIES | CLOSED SEASON |
Kinkajou (Potos flavus) | April 1 – October 31, 2020 |
Two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) | April 1 – December 31, 2020 |
Lesser anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) | October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
January 1, 2021 – February 28, 2021 |
Pygmy anteater (Cyclops didactylus) | October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
January 1, 2021 – February 28, 2021 |
Tree porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) | October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
January 1, 2021 – February 28, 2021 |
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) | May 1 – December 31, 2020 |
Kappler’s armadillo (Dasypus kappleri) | May 1 – December 31, 2020 |
Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) | January 1 – June 30, 2020
December 1- December 31, 2020 |
Red brocket deer (Mazama americana) | September 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
January 1, 2021 – April 30, 2021 |
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | September 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
January 1, 2021 – April 30, 2021 |
Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) | September 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
January 1, 2021 – April 30, 2021 |
Tufted (brown) capuchin (Cebus apella) | May 1 – December 31, 2020 |
Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) | January 1 – May 31, 2020
September 1 – December 31, 2020 |
B. CATEGORY: BIRDS
SPECIES | CLOSED SEASON |
Psittacines (parrots and macaws) | January 1, 2020 – May 31, 2020
December 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 |
Ducks (Anatidae) | April 1 – September 30, 2020 |
Ibises – curi curi and allies (Ibidae) | January 1 – August 31, 2020 |
Black curassow/powis (Crax alector) | January 1 – June 30, 2020
December 1 – December 31, 2020 |
C. CATEGORY: REPTILES
SPECIES | CLOSED SEASON |
Green iguana (Iguana iguana) | May 1 – July 31, 2020 |
Red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) | April 1 – July 31, 2020 |
The trapping, hunting, wounding, killing or sale of the categories contained in this publication is prohibited during the outlined periods.
Any person who engages in the trade of these species during the outlined periods will be liable to pay a fine of $750,000 to $2,000,000 and face imprisonment for up to 3 years
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