The present Law lays down provisions relating to the protection, and care of wild living animals in the Saarland. Article 1 establishes that wild animals are an essential part of the local environment and as such they have to be conserved as part of the natural general environment. The text consists of 53 articles divided into 12 Parts as follows: Purpose of the Law; hunting authorities (1); Hunting districts (2); Devolution of hunting rights to third parties (3); Hunting licence (4); Special ri