Governor’s Decree No. 176 “On authorized types of hunting and hunting requirements except for hunting in protected areas of federal significance”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Adygeya Document type Regulation Date 2012 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Game 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 Entry into force notes This Governor’s Decree enters into force on the date of its official publication. 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. Hunting shall be authorized in generally accessible hunting grounds and assigned hunting grounds. 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. Hunting for scientific research purposes, educational activities, regulation of the number of game, acclimatization and transfer for repopulation, ranching and captive breeding of wild fauna species in semi-captive conditions or artificially created environment shall be authorized during the entire calendar year. Full text Russian Website www.adygheya.ru