Environmental monitoring of Lake Baikal

Monitoring of hunting resources and their habitats

Zabaykalsky Krai

Characteristics of habitat conditions

Beginning of winter almost everywhere was in the first decade of November, and the end - in the first half of April. Winter in the valleys and basins was predominantly frosty, moist, cloudy, windless, with a large snow cover in the pre-goltsy zone. November was relatively warm and little snow, compared with the average long-term data, December turned out to be snow-free and not frosty.

Spring began in the second half of April and ended in late May - early June. In the spring, strong night frosts were often observed, and during mixing north western anticyclones and cyclones, the cold weather returned.

Summer began in early June. Its first half was dry and cloudy, in some periods there were heavy rainfalls what led to river flooding and flooding; the water level in the lakes also increased.

Autumn has come in the end of August - the beginning of September. At relatively low daily temperatures, nocturnal frosts occurred in August. For the first half of the autumn, periods of warm and sunny weather were characteristic.

Overall, the climatic conditions in the territory of Zabaykalsky Krai can be recognized as satisfactory for the habitat and reproduction of wild animal populations in 2018.

Condition of hunting resources

The change in population of main species of game animals within the boundaries of BNT (Zabaykalsky Krai)
The change in take of main types of game animals within the boundaries of BNT (Zabaykalsky Krai)
Population of main species of game animals within the boundaries of BNT (Zabaykalsky Krai) in 2006-2018

Ungulates animals

Manchurian wapiti Compared to the previous year, in 2018, the number of this species remained almost at the same level and amounted to 6128 individuals. In General, the population of raisins on the BNT remains stable, only some fluctuations in its number are noted. The official size of hunting of the manchurian wapiti in 2017-2018 hunting season was 165 individuals.

Wild boar. The abundance of the species in 2018 is slightly lower than in 2017 and amounted to 4,190 individuals. During the 2017–2018 hunting season, 775 individuals were hunted.

Musk deer. In 2018 there was an increase in the number of musk deer by 10% to 13,225 individuals. 533 individuals were hunted in the open season of 2017-2018.

Roe deer. In 2018 the number of this species increased slightly compared to 2017 and amounted to 12974 individuals; 424 individuals were hunted.

Elk. In 2016, the post-hunting population of the species increased by 1% and was equal to 3,251 individuals, of which 49 were hunted.


Fur-bearing species

Squirrel. In 2016, the number of species decreased and amounted to 46,192 squirrels. In 2018, 5660 squirrels were hunted.

Sable. According to WRC data, in 2018 there was an increase in the number of sable by 13,5% to 10,697 individuals. 2771 individuals were hunted in the open season of 2017-2018.

Arctic hare. In 2018, the number of this species remained almost unchanged at 9,706 individuals. In 2018, 2532 hares were hunted.

Siberian weasel. According to the State hunting register, in 2018, the population of these species was 1,318 individuals. The volume of hunting in 2018 was 263 individuals.

Fox. According to WRC data, in 2018, the number of fox was 720 individuals. The volume of hunting in 2018 was 127 individuals.


Predators 

Lynx. According to WRC data, in 2018, the population of the species remained stable at 407 individuals.. During the 2017–2018 hunting season, 2 individuals were harvested.

Bear. The species size in 2018, in comparison with the previous year, increased by 16,9% and amounted to 842 individuals; 4 bears were hunted.

Wolf. In 2018, the number of wolves, compared with 2017, decreased by 29,6% and amounted to 452 individuals. The volume of hunting in 2018 was 47 individuals.