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Order No. 57 of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food validating the Instruction on selective shooting of species subject to hunting.

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Wild fauna Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Animal health Pests/diseases
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

This Order establishes the modalities of selective shooting of wild fauna species subject to hunting, issuance of authorization therefore and criteria for selection of wild fauna species subject to hunting for selective shooting. Selective shooting shall be intended shooting of sick or deformed wild fauna species for the purpose of formation of healthy and high productive reproduction stock of wild fauna species, regulation of age and sex groups of animals. In particular, sick, old, injured animals with evident signs of degradation, two-year underdeveloped species, species with non-characteristic colour, and in case of hoofed animals (deer, elk, fallow deer and roe) – species with underdeveloped horns, shall be subject to selective shooting. Selective shooting of defective male species shall be completed before the beginning of mating period.

Full text
Ukrainian
Website
zakon1.rada.gov.ua