In Primorye, deep snow makes deer easy prey for poachers

Operational Department of the Primorsky Territory hunting inspection completed another raid on anti-poaching in Terneisky area - the most problematic areas where ungulates are trapped in snow captivity.

"Almost immediately after the fall of the snow in the area Terneisky organized special operations groups raids hunting supervision and inspection of the Maritime Administration of PAs. We work in shifts, to minimize loss of animals from poachers. From January to date, inspectors in the area on violators of environmental legislation was drawn 44 minutes, confiscated six rifles, two individuals hoofed animals " - Said Vladimir Vasilyev, Director of hunting supervision of Primorsky Krai.

Significant snow that fell in January on the East Sikhote-Alin Terneisky region of Primorsky Krai and the subsequent pervofevralskaya thaw and rain created a critical condition for the survival of wild ungulates. Depth of snow in some places, almost two meters! The negative impact of natural conditions animals would suffer the early May. Helpless prey did not fail to take advantage of poachers.

"Not so terrible natural factors for ungulates, as another" attack "- some residents of the northern areas of the region, who believe that it is" manna from heaven "and to" help "animals, hastening their death. Such a position is contrary to common sense, people are quite do not think about the future - for the next year they will have nothing to eat, and their children simply will not see the animals in the forest. killing animals at this time of year is immoral also because it is shooting pregnant females. in May and June in ungulates are calving, and now after poaching "hunting", we often see a terrible picture - left in the snow of unborn babies, which pulled apart piece by piece crows and speakers. Therefore, WWF Russia supports the activities of hunting supervision aimed at preventing mass poaching, " - Said Pavel Fomenko, coordinator of WWF Russia Amur branch biodiversity.