Andorra Fines Poacher €4,000 and Bans Hunting for 4 Years After Illegal Chamois Kill
Banders d’Andorra penalizes hunter for killing chamois outside permitted periods without authorization, seizing rifle and animal head during patrol.
Key Points
- €4,000 fine and 4-year hunting ban for illegal chamois kill.
- Flora and fauna unit seized animal head, rifle, and radio during patrol.
- Poaching detected outside September Setmana de l’Isard or supervised sessions.
- Agency stresses patrols to ensure responsible hunting practices.
Andorra's Banders d’Andorra has imposed a €4,000 fine and a four-year ban on hunting or capturing any animals on a hunter caught killing a chamois outside permitted periods and without authorisation.
The flora and fauna control unit detected the very serious infraction during a routine weekend surveillance patrol. Officers seized the animal’s head, the rifle used in the kill, and a radio communication device at the scene.
Banders d’Andorra opened a disciplinary file against the individual several days ago and announced the penalties via Instagram. The agency described such poaching incidents as exceptional but emphasised its ongoing patrols to safeguard wild fauna and ensure legal, responsible hunting practices.
Chamois hunting is allowed only during the annual Setmana de l’Isard in September or in supervised capture sessions, where hunters must be accompanied by Banders personnel. The body thanked the public for helping preserve Andorra’s natural environment.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Diari d'Andorra•
Expedient sancionador a un caçador per abatre un isard fora de temporada
- El Periòdic•
Sancionat un caçador per abatre un isard fora del període autoritzat durant un dispositiu ordinari de vigilància
- ARA•
Un caçador furtiu s'enfronta a una multa de 4.000 euros per abatre un isard il·legalment
- Altaveu•
Multa de 4.000 euros a un caçador per abatre un isard fora del període hàbil de captura