
Altai banned Siberian Ibex hunting
WWF welcomes the decision of the Altai Republic to stop the hunt for the Siberian ibex. According to WWF experts, this measure is the first step towards restoring the population of the ingulates in the region.
WWF and Siberian Wellness' World Around You Foundation provide financial and scientific support for the conservation of the snow leopard and its prey, the Siberian ibex, in Russia.
On July 28, 2022, the Decree of the Head of the Altai Republic, Chairman of the Government of the Altai Republic dated No. 198-u “On approval of the limits for the harvesting the hunting resources in the Altai Republic for the period from August 1, 2022 to August 1, 2023” was published. The law does not provide for a quota for the harvesting of the Siberian ibex. According to the Center for Regional Management of the Republic of Altai, 92% of the residents surveyed in the habitats of the ibex voted in favor of a three-year moratorium.
WWF Russia greets the decision of Altai Republic and draws attention to the shortage of rangers in the region. WWF experts calls for raising the number of PAs’ and Game Department’s rangers as well as strengthening the material and technical base to ensure the effective control over hunting regulations.
Siberian ibex in Sailugemsky National Park
WWF initiates and supports research and conservation of the snow leopard in Russia. The Siberian ibex is a snow leopards’ main prey. Back in 2020, after the census of the number of ibex, the Fund and other environmental organizations of the Altai Republic proposed to consider the introduction of a moratorium on ibex hunting as one of the measures to protect the species.