Prosecutors stand up for 11 crocodiles jammed in space 22 times less than required
Prosecutors in southern Russian city of Krasnodar demand the closure of a mini-zoo in the building of a local hotel because of appalling conditions animals had to live in there; thus, the living space for 11 crocodiles has been 22 times less than envisaged by the regulations, and animals of different species had to share same cages.
Quarantine announced in two Moscow districts over domestic animals rabies
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin on Wednesday signed orders announcing quarantine until September 28 in two city districts as domestic animals rabies cases had been detected there.
Russian man faces trial on charges of throwing Scottish fold kittens out of balcony
A 35-year resident of Russia’s Novokuznetsk will go on trial on accusations of throwing two Scottish fold kittens out of a balcony.
Russian lawyers propose to introduce post of animal rights ombudsman
Chair of Russia’s Bar Association for Human Rights, advocate Maria Arkhipova has proposed to introduce a post of the animal rights ombudsman.
Defendants in falcon smuggling case go on trial in Russia’s Altai
A court in Russia’s Altai Krai will consider a criminal case against four citizens accused of attempt to transfer rare peregrine falcons abroad.
Animal shelter owner sentenced to 3 years for leaving dogs without food
The Blagoveshchensk District Court in Russia’s Amur Region has sentenced an owner of a dog shelter, who left animals without pet food and water, to 3 years in penal colony settlement.
All captured Far East whales released – Russia's human rights body
All orca whales and white whales, which had been illegally captured in the Primorsk Territory of Russia’s Far East, were returned to the high sea, the press service of the Presidential Council for Human Rights reports Monday.
President toughens punishment for illegal catching rare animals in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has toughened punishment for illegal capture and sale of especially valuable wild animals and marine biological resources belonging to species listed in the Red Book.
Bill on animal abuse content blocking brought before State Duma
Chief of the State Duma committee on ecology and environmental management Vladimir Burmatov has submitted a bill envisaging pretrial blocking of online content containing scenes of cruelty to animals to the lower house of Russian parliament.
Punishment for illegal catching rare animals to be toughened in Russia
A bill to toughen punishment for illegal capture and sale of especially valuable wild animals and marine biological resources belonging to species listed in the Red Book has passed its third and final reading in the State Duma.
St. Petersburg MPs propose to punish teens of 14 for cruelty to animals
The St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly has submitted a bill lowering the age of criminal responsibility for animal abuse from 16 to 14 years to the lower house of Russian parliament.
Russian government bans housing of dangerous animals
Russian government has approved the animal housing ban list.
Whale catching for educational purposes to be legislatively banned in Russia
Russian government would change laws and regulations to prohibit catching whales for educational purposes, deputy PM Alexey Gordeyev said during an annual live broadcast nationwide phone-in on Thursday.
Russian government supports bill on blocking animal abuse content
Russia’s government has favored a bill envisaging pretrial blocking of online content containing scenes of cruelty to animals.
Probe opened into alleged leopard constraining at Russian regional mall
Investigation has been launched over alleged holding a rare Red-listed leopard in constraint at a mall in Russia’s city of Novokuznetsk.
Azerbaijan citizen to stand trial in Russia on falcon smuggling charges
A 41-year-old national of Azerbaijan accused of smuggling rare falcons listed in the Red Book of Russia will go on trial in the Republic of Dagestan.
Russian citizen gets suspended sentence for killing Red-Book lynx
A court in Russia’s Bryansk Region has given a 2-year suspended sentence to a local resident for killing a red-listed lynx.
Russia’s Public Chamber advocates for speedy release of whales held in Far East
Russia’s Public Chamber has called to return orca whales and white whales, which had been illegally captured in the Primorsk Territory of Russia’s Far East, to their habitat as early as possible.
Probe opened into alleged abuse of whales in Russia’s Far East
Investigation has been opened into alleged cruelty to orca whales and white whales, which had been illegally captured in the Primorsk Territory of Russia’s Far East.
Three Chinese citizens to go on Russian trial on bear claw smuggling charges
A court in Russia’s Primorye region will consider a criminal case against three Chinese nationals charged with smuggling of claws and other parts of Himalayan black and brown bears.