DEER CAN BE SHOT WITHOUT PENALTY – “GIFT” TO ARMENIAN FAUNA FROM GOVERNMENT

news.am
Aug 18, 2011
Armenia

YEREVAN. – From now on in Armenia it is allowed to kill striped
hyenas, deer, and pheasants, which are included in the Red Book,
without paying any fines.

On Thursday Armenian government approved the proposal of the Minister
of Environment Aram Harutyunyan to amend the bill “About the size of
the compensation of damage to fauna and flora due to environmental
violations,” which will be submitted for review and approval by the
Armenian parliament in due course.

The official website of the government of Armenia posted the bill,
which proposes to remove the striped hyena, deer, and pheasant from
the list, which informs on the fines for hunting / destruction of
fauna. Current law provisions fine of AMD 1 million ($ 2740) for
killing a deer, AMD 250 thousand ($ 685) for killing a striped hyena,
AMD 20 thousand ($ 55) for killing a pheasant.