Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 · Updated to 1 Oct 2014 · Part VI · General Exceptions and Presumptions
52. Officers may hunt wildlife
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding anything in this Act, an officer acting in good faith in the exercise of his powers under this Act may hunt any wildlife if—
(a)
the wildlife is a danger to human life or property; or
wildlife
Defined · s 3
―wildlife‖ means any species of wild animal or wild bird,whether totally protected or protected, vertebrate or invertebrate,live or dead, mature or immature and whether or not may be tamed or bred in captivity;
(b)
it is necessary or expedient to prevent undue suffering on the part of the wildlife.