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Governor’s Decree No. 179 “On types of authorized hunting and hunting requirements in regional hunting ground, except for protected areas of federal significance”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kurgan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Birds 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
Abstract

The Governor decrees to authorize the following types of hunting: (a) commercial hunting; (b) artisanal and sport hunting; (c) hunting for scientific research and educational purposes; (d) hunting for the regulation of the number of game; (e) hunting for acclimatization, repopulation and hybridization of game; and (f) hunting for the purpose of captive or semi-captive breeding or keeping wild fauna species in artificial environment. The Decree establishes authorized hunting periods, periods prohibited for hunting, and lists wild fauna species (game) authorized for hunting. The following types of hunting shall be prohibited: (a) hunting of hoofed animals by driven shooting and with the use of hunting dogs, except for finishing off injured animals, from June 1 to September 30; (b) hunting of females of elk with offspring of the current year; (c) hunting of wild boar of less than one year of age and females of wild boar with offspring of the current year in the period from June 1 to September 30; (d) collective hunting of wolves; (e) waterfowl, field, meadow and upland fowl with the use of hunting dogs in generally accessible hunting grounds until the last Saturday of August; and (f) hunting in spring period for geese and brant.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.priroda.kurganobl.ru