Prosecutors stand up for 11 crocodiles jammed in space 22 times less than requiredProsecutors 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.15:03 31.07.2020
Quarantine announced in two Moscow districts over domestic animals rabiesMoscow 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.16:33 29.07.2020
Russian man faces trial on charges of throwing Scottish fold kittens out of balconyA 35-year resident of Russia’s Novokuznetsk will go on trial on accusations of throwing two Scottish fold kittens out of a balcony.15:45 17.07.2020
Russian lawyers propose to introduce post of animal rights ombudsmanChair of Russia’s Bar Association for Human Rights, advocate Maria Arkhipova has proposed to introduce a post of the animal rights ombudsman.15:43 09.07.2020
Defendants in falcon smuggling case go on trial in Russia’s AltaiA court in Russia’s Altai Krai will consider a criminal case against four citizens accused of attempt to transfer rare peregrine falcons abroad.16:17 22.04.2020
Animal shelter owner sentenced to 3 years for leaving dogs without foodThe 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.12:53 24.12.2019
All captured Far East whales released – Russia's human rights bodyAll 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.10:58 11.11.2019
President toughens punishment for illegal catching rare animals in RussiaRussian 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.17:15 16.10.2019
Bill on animal abuse content blocking brought before State DumaChief 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.12:01 14.10.2019
Punishment for illegal catching rare animals to be toughened in RussiaA 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.14:06 24.09.2019
St. Petersburg MPs propose to punish teens of 14 for cruelty to animalsThe 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.09:50 11.07.2019
Russian government bans housing of dangerous animalsRussian government has approved the animal housing ban list.12:15 28.06.2019
Whale catching for educational purposes to be legislatively banned in RussiaRussian 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.14:40 20.06.2019
Russian government supports bill on blocking animal abuse contentRussia’s government has favored a bill envisaging pretrial blocking of online content containing scenes of cruelty to animals.11:17 23.05.2019
Probe opened into alleged leopard constraining at Russian regional mallInvestigation has been launched over alleged holding a rare Red-listed leopard in constraint at a mall in Russia’s city of Novokuznetsk.13:01 17.04.2019
Azerbaijan citizen to stand trial in Russia on falcon smuggling chargesA 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.16:01 03.04.2019
Russian citizen gets suspended sentence for killing Red-Book lynxA court in Russia’s Bryansk Region has given a 2-year suspended sentence to a local resident for killing a red-listed lynx.13:33 03.04.2019
Russia’s Public Chamber advocates for speedy release of whales held in Far EastRussia’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.17:44 18.02.2019
Probe opened into alleged abuse of whales in Russia’s Far EastInvestigation 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.17:03 07.02.2019
Three Chinese citizens to go on Russian trial on bear claw smuggling chargesA 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.12:47 29.01.2019