Regional Law No. 145 “On hunting management”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Khabarovsk Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Management/conservation Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Hunting rights Traditional rights/customary rights Protection of habitats Contract/agreement 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 Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes that hunting shall require payment and fees shall be set by the Regional Government. Hunting shall be carried out together with protection and conservation arrangements related to wild fauna species, reproduction thereof and protection of habitats (Art. 2). Indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North shall have priority rights related to traditional hunting, priority allocation of hunting grounds, preferential terms for hunting areas, hunting seasons and hunting species, and exclusive rights for hunting of specific game (Art. 6). Wild fauna species subject to hunting shall be allocated for long-term management in accordance with contract concluded by the authorized state wildlife institution and hunting manager (Art. 8). Wild fauna species subject to hunting shall be allocated to citizens for short-term management in accordance with nominal once-only hunting permits issued by the authorized state wildlife institution (Art. 13). Full text Russian Website www.ohotzakon.ru