Regional Law No. 43/2000-OZ “On hunting and hunting management”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Moscow Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Management/conservation Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee 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 legal grounds for conservation, reproduction and sustainable management of wild fauna species subject to hunting, conservation and improvement of hunting grounds, hunting and hunting management. The list of species subject to hunting shall be validated by the regional executive body with the consideration of species populating regional territory (Art. 6). The right of use of species subject to hunting shall be separated from the right of use of land, water and forests forming hunting grounds for the purposes not related to hunting management. Transfer, purchase and sale, lease, mortgage and other transactions with hunting grounds allotted to hunters and hunting managers shall be prohibited (Art. 7). Hunting grounds shall be classified as follows: (a) hunting grounds allocated for hunting management; (b) common use hunting grounds; and (c) prohibited hunting grounds (protected areas) (Art. 7). Wild fauna species subject to hunting shall state property (Art. 9). Hunting shall be carried out in accordance with hunting permits that shall require payment of fees (Art. 17). Hunting grounds shall be allocated for the organization of hunting management for the period no less than 25 years (Art. 19). Full text Russian Website www.ohotniki.ru