Does the law provide for a right of self-defence against wildlife attacks ?
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Article 16: Violation of one of the articles of this Act or the decisions taken pursuant to this Act is punishable by imprisonment of no more than 3 months or a fine of no more than ten thousand guilders.
Not punishable is anyone who violates one of the articles of this Act or the regulations established by virtue of this Act for the necessary and direct protection of his own or another person or property.
Article 6 [extract]:
1) Unlike hunting or slaughter, it shall be prohibited to kill animals in accordance with the legal provisions thereof. The killing must be done in a way that results in the rapid death of the animal, so that suffering is minimized.
2)The prohibition in paragraph 1 shall not apply where the killing is necessary:
(a) due to the immediate danger to humans or animals; [...]
Does the law regulate the killing of wild animals in defence of property?
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Article 16: Violation of one of the articles of this Act or the decisions taken pursuant to this Act is punishable by imprisonment of no more than 3 months or a fine of no more than ten thousand guilders.
Not punishable is anyone who violates one of the articles of this Act or the regulations established by virtue of this Act for the necessary and direct protection of his own or another person or property.
Does the law require individuals or authorities to report cases of such killings? Is there a system in place to collect data on such killings?
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Does the law regulate human–wildlife conflicts (e.g. through agreements on land use planning, cooperative surveillance arrangements, monitoring requirements, etc.)?
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Does the law provide for public participation in devising strategies to manage human–wildlife conflicts?
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If so, does the law provide for women and/or members of marginalized/vulnerable groups to participate in strategy devising? How?
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Does the law provide for mutual or private insurance schemes against wildlife damage?
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Does the law provide for "neutral" services in case of wildlife damage (e.g. mediation of compensation claims, arbitration of claims, etc.)?
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Does the law provide for compensation of wildlife damage? If so, is this conditional upon particular requirements?
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Does the law provide for equitable compensation to benefit all affected men and women as well as any marginalized/vulnerable groups? How?
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Are there funds (public or private) or resources in place that may be used for wildlife damage compensation?
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If compensation funds exist, how are they funded?
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Does guidance exist on how damage caused by wildlife or hunting activities should be measured?
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In case these guidances exist, does the law state who should determine the compensation amount?
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Which kind of sanctions are imposed in case of offences (criminal, administrative) related to human–wildlife conflicts?
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