Declaration of Closed and Open Seasons for Wildlife
The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission has declared the following periods to be open and closed seasons for various categories of wildlife:
BIRDS
| SPECIES | CLOSED SEASON | OPEN SEASON |
| Ibises (Ibidae) | 1 January – 31 August | 1 September – 31 December |
| Psittacines | 1 December – 31 May | 1 June – 30 November |
| Ducks (Anatidae) | 1 April – 30 September | 1 October – 31 March |
REPTILES
| SPECIES | CLOSED SEASON | OPEN SEASON |
| Red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) | 1 April – 31 July with restriction on carapace size i.e. maximum harvest length of 10cm SCL (straight carapace length) | 1 August – 31 March |
| Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) | 1 May – 31 July | 1 August – 30 April |
MAMMALS
| SPECIES | CLOSED SEASON | OPEN SEASON |
| Kinkajou (Potos flavus) | 1 April – October 31 | 1 November – 31 March |
| Two-toed sloth
(Choloepus didactylus) |
1 April – December 31 | 1 January – 31 March |
| Squirrel monkey
(Saimiri sciureus) |
1 September– February 28 | 1 March – 31 August |
| Lesser anteater
(Tamandua tetradactylus) |
1 October – February 28 | 1 March – 30 September |
| Pigmy anteater
(Cyclopes didactylus) |
1 October – February 28 | 1 March – 30 September |
| Tree porcupine
(Coendou prehensilis)
|
Pregnant females should not be captured
1 October -February 28 |
1 March – 30 September |
| Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) | 1 May – 31 December
|
1 January – 30 April |
| Kappler’s armadillo (Dasypus kappleri) | 1 May – 31 December
|
1 January – 30 April |
| Brown capuchin (Cebus apella) | 1 May – 31 December
|
1 January – 30 April |
| Red brocket deer (Mazama americana) | 1 September – 30 April | 1 May – 31 August |
| White tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1 September- 30 April | 1 May – 31 August |
The trapping, hunting, wounding, killing or sale of the categories contained in this publication is prohibited during this period.
