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06.03.2009, 21:00
Residents of the Kosh-Agach region of Altay, in Russia’s Siberia, have decided to give up hunting animals for 10 years.
19.02.2009, 20:53
Environmental groups are demanding that the survivors of a helicopter crash in Altay, which resulted in the death of seven people including presidential envoy Alexander Kosopkin, be brought to trial for animal poaching.
15.01.2009, 20:02
The Customs Service of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport has confiscated a smuggled store of skins and horns of rare animals, included in the list by CITES. A citizen of Tajikistan intended to sell them in Russia.
14.01.2009, 18:02
On Wednesday the preliminary causes of the accidental crash of a Mi-171 helicopter in Altay on January 9 were made public. It is thought pilot error might have been the cause.
17.01.2010, 14:39
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Stray animals have long been an unpleasant reality in Moscow. Now some are trying to resolve the problem with massive killings right on the city’s streets.
08.09.2010, 08:47
Caviar is one of the most exclusive foods on Earth, and a symbol of Russia. But the famous black caviar may soon disappear as rampant poaching proceeds faster than fish breeding.
03.08.2010, 20:20
More than a hundred people are under quarantine after a deadly anthrax outbreak in the Omsk region of Siberia.
05.01.2010, 09:07
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Regardless of how cold it gets, the streets of Russian cities in winter are reminiscent of a fur fashion catwalk, with a kaleidoscope of women in pelts of all sizes, colors and designs.
29.10.2010, 05:12
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The bear is one of the iconic images of Russia. However, in some parts of Russia the relationship between these animals and people has become less than cordial this autumn.
26.02.2009, 19:28
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The government has banned the hunting of baby seals in the regions surrounding the White Sea.
Published: 05 May, 2009, 04:23
Russian prosecutors have opened a criminal case against high-ranking officials suspected of poaching endangered animals. The case came to light when their helicopter crashed in the Altai Mountains in January.
