Grass cutter hunters have been told to acquire a license from the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission before hunting.

This according to the commission is due to the annual ban on hunting, capturing and destroying of wild animals which will commence from August 1, 2019, and end on December 1, 2019.

The five-month ban otherwise known as “Close Season” is in conformity with the Wildlife Conservation Regulation 1971, L.I. 685.

Any person who contravenes the regulation would be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine, the commission has said .

A public notice signed by the Executive Director of the Wildlife Division mentioned that the only wild animal that can be hunted during the period is the grass cutter (Akrantiɛ) and only under a license issued by the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission.

“During this period, it shall be illegal for anybody to hunt, capture or destroy any wild animal except the grass cutter (Akrantie), which can be done only under licence issued by the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission,” the notice said.

Grasscutter meatpopulary known as Akranti3  is a delicacy in Ghana because of its high protein contents and low cholesterol level as compared to beef and goat meat.