Cruel poaching tools have no place in the forest!

Poaching using so-called "quiet hunting" tools – snares and various homemade devices for illegal hunting of wild animals without firearms – is the most heinous of all.

This type of illegal hunting is considered the most cruel, as animals caught in such traps die a long and agonizing death. With the appearance of a stable snow cover in the forest, the so-called "snare poachers" become active, setting prohibited hunting tools on the trails of wild animals, in their feeding areas, and sometimes even laying bait themselves to lure animals to their traps. A snare is an illegal hunting tool, usually made of metal cable, wire, or rope. Its principle of operation is based on holding and strangling the animal caught in it. When caught in a snare, the animal instinctively continues to move forward, thereby tightening it and dying in agony. Victims are all those who are unlucky enough to fall into the deadly trap. These can be pregnant females, young animals, endangered species, and even domestic animals, including hunting dogs. Law-abiding hunters have an extremely negative attitude towards "snare setters" because they understand that an animal caught in a poacher's snare could have been legally hunted, and a female could have given birth and increased the population of game animals. Therefore, a law-abiding hunter will not pass by snares but will definitely disable the poacher's trap and report the find to the local gamekeeper or state inspector. Annually, a significant number of illegal "quiet hunting" tools are seized from poachers – mainly snares.

The Verkhnedvinsk Inter-district Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora reminds that illegal hunting (without proper permission, or in prohibited areas, or at prohibited times, or with prohibited tools, or by prohibited methods, or during prohibited periods) entails administrative (a fine of up to 30 base units with or without confiscation of hunting tools and deprivation of special rights), criminal (a fine, imprisonment for up to 6 years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities), and civil liability (compensation for damage caused to the environment).

We earnestly ask all concerned citizens to report any violations of environmental legislation!

For additional information or about poaching facts, please contact the Verkhnedvinsk Inter-district Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora at the following address: Verkhnedvinsk, Sovetskaya St. 193/2 or by calling the hotline at 6 17 23.