Table 17. Total number and hunting volumes of the main game species, thouth. individuals (according to Minselkhoz data)

 

Species

1998

1999

2000

Amount

Hunted

Amount

Hunted

Amount

Hunted

Red deer

163.6

3.7

174

3.9

167.0

4.0

Reindeer

1220.6

60.1

1231.6

63.4

1219.9

48.9

Wild boar

172.9

10.3

173.6

11.9

169.8

11.5

Caucasian tur

48.2

0.1

48.5

0.1

42

0.1

Roe deer

663.8

19.6

669.3

17.5

623.8

20.1

Elk

631.2

17.2

631.7

16.1

600.2

18.1

Axis deer

11.50

0.4

13.30

0.5

15

0.7

Bighorn sheep

49.7

0.1

49.7

0.1

52.6

0.1

Beaver

252.7

4.8

258.4

4.0

276.6

5.3

European brown bear

122.6

2.5

121.9

2.7

123.9

3.1

Otter

56.9

0.3

60.9

0.3

63.1

0.4

Sable

1057.2

125.7

1077.4

132.5

1120.9

141.9