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 2019.

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 2006-2019

Ungulates animals

Manchurian wapiti Compared to the previous year, in 2019, the number of this species increased and amounted to 10214 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 2018-2019 hunting season was 301 individuals.

Wild boar. The abundance of the species in 2019 by 46,3% bigger than in 2018 and amounted to 6129 individuals. During the 2018–2019 hunting season, 1,199 individuals were hunted.

Roe deer. In 2019 the number of this species increased in two times compared to 2018 and amounted to 23,125 individuals; 1268 individuals were hunted.

Elk. In 2019, the post-hunting population of the species increased by 43,5% and was equal to 4,664 individuals, of which 73 were hunted.

Musk deer. In 2019 there was an increase in the number of musk deer by 7,4% to 14200 individuals. 603 individuals were hunted in the open season of 2018-2019.


Fur-bearing species

Squirrel. In 2019, the number of species increased and amounted to 58,480 squirrels. In 2019, 10,009 squirrels were hunted.

Sable. According to WRC data, in 2019 there was an increase in the number of sable by 17,2% to 12,536 individuals. 3089 individuals were hunted in the open season of 2018-2019.

Arctic hare. In 2019 there was an increase in the number of hares by almost 3 times to 26,030 individuals. In 2019, 4729 hares were hunted.

Siberian weasel. According to the State hunting register, in 2019, the population of these species was 1,318 individuals. The volume of hunting in 2019 was 87 individuals.

Fox. According to WRC data, in 2019, the number of fox was 955 individuals. The volume of hunting in 2019 was 248 individuals.


Predators 

Lynx. According to WRC data, in 2019, the population of the species remained stable at 480 individuals. During the 2018–2019 hunting season, 6 individuals were harvested.

Bear. The species size in 2019, in comparison with the previous year remained stable at 842 individuals. 41 bears were hunted.

Wolf. In 2019, the number of wolves, compared with 2018, increased by 67,5% and amounted to 757 individuals. The volume of hunting in 2019 was 41 individuals.