Governor’s Decree 48 “On authorized types of hunting and hunting requirements except for hunting in protected areas of federal significance”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Marii El Document type Regulation Date 2012 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Game Birds Ranching/captive breeding Stock enhancement/repopulation Research Education Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The Governor decrees to authorize the following types of hunting: (a) artisanal and sport hunting; (b) hunting for scientific research and educational purposes; (c) hunting for the regulation of the number of game; (d) hunting for acclimatization, repopulation and hybridization of game; and (e) hunting for the purpose of captive or semi-captive breeding or keeping wild fauna species in artificial environment. The following types of hunting shall be prohibited: (a) hunting for wood-grouse, except for spring period, gray partridge and common woodchuck; (b) in the process of hunting shall be prohibited – collection of eggs and destruction the nests of birds classified as game; participation in hunting intoxicated by alcohol and drugs; (c) hunting in forests during forest fire period; and (d) testing and training of hunting dogs shall be authorized without use of hunting firearms in the authorized period of hunting, in specially reserved zone of hunting grounds, except for protected areas of federal significance. Hunting on the regional territory shall be performed in compliance with Hunting Regulations validated by Order No. 512 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology. Full text Russian Website mari-el.gov.ru