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Permission for capture

Last update date April 3, 2024

　The capture of wild birds and beasts (including the collection of bird eggs) is prohibited in principle by the "Law Concerning the Protection and Management of Birds and Animals and the Regulation of Hunting". However, if it meets certain requirements, such as the purpose of preventing damage to the living environment, agriculture, forestry and fisheries or ecosystems, or for academic research, and meets certain requirements, permission to capture birds and beasts with permission. can do.

Permission to Capture Permission and Application Procedures

Authority to permit The Mayor of Yokohama

When we are going to capture the next 37 species in Yokohama, permission application to The Mayor of Yokohama or report is necessary.

Target birds and beasts

Birds

Horse glass, pigeons, pigeon, bulbul, pheasant, bulbul, sparrow, starling, starling, duck, duck, duck, horned duck, horned duck, duckling, duck, horned duck, black duck, pheasant, black duck, pheasant, small duck, black duck, pheasant, mountain glass, lie, lie, and Naga (23 (23 species)

Beast

Raccoon, Hakubishin, taiwan squirrel, Raccoon Dog, None, Noneko, Ten, Siberia weasel, mink, badger, wild boar, simulus, nutria, no rabbit (14 species in total)

※For birds and beasts other than the above 37 species, permission from the Kanagawa Governor or the Minister of the Environment is required.
※Neu Noneko is not in Yokohama because it is different from Noranneko, so it is not located in Yokohama.

Capture permission application procedure (example of capture for the purpose of preventing damage related to living environment, agriculture, forestry and fisheries)

To apply, please send the following documents by fax, e-mail or mail.

1 Documents to be submitted

　（1）　Application form for capture permit and registration form (raccoon, taiwan squirrels and other birds and beasts have different formats.)
　　　Oh, capture of birds and beasts (collection of bird eggs, etc.) Permit application form (other than raccoons and squirrels)
　　　　　　 (Form and description example download: PDF (PDF: 233KB) / Excel (Excel: 43KB)))
　　　(B) Capture based on Kanagawa Prefectural Raccoon Control Plan and Kanagawa Prefectural Taiwanese squirrel control implementation plan registration form
　　　　　　 (Form and description example download: PDF (PDF: 95KB) / Excel (Excel: 30KB)))
　（2）　List of implementers
　　　　　　If there are three or more employees, please submit it. If there are two or less people, please fill out the form in (1) above.
　　　　　　 (Form download: PDF (PDF: 51KB) / Excel (Excel: 18KB)))
　（3）　Request Form for Capture of Birds and Animals
　　　　　　Please submit it when the victim requests a third party (specialized trader, etc.) to capture.
　　　　　　 (Form download: PDF (PDF: 55KB) / Excel (Excel: 13KB)))
　（4）　Drawings, etc. that show the capture location

2 Application Desk

Yokohama City Green Environment Bureau Park Green Space Department Environmental Activities Business Division
Phone: 045-671-3448 Fax: ０４５－６３３－９１７１
Email address: mk-yasei@city.yokohama.jp
Location: 6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi
Application Destination: Address wild birds and beasts, Environmental Activities Division, Green Environment Bureau, Yokohama City, 6-50-10, Honmachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0005, Japan

※Please refer to the above link for information on the city hall.

3 Electronic application (currently, (1) Yokohama-shi consignment business is released.)

（1） Please apply for "capture of birds and beasts (collection of bird eggs) permission application" for "Yokohama-shi consignment business" from the following electronic application page.　(Example: Management outsourcing companies such as parks and street trees in Yokohama)

Capture of birds and beasts (collection of bird eggs, etc.) Permit application (exclusive of Yokohama City consignment business) Electronic application page (outside site)

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