Trapping is prohibited and punishable by law.

The Lepel Inter-district Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora, during field control activities, has increasingly encountered homemade hunting traps made of steel cable.

The Lepel Inter-district Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora, during field control activities, has increasingly encountered homemade hunting traps made of steel cable set up in areas where ungulate species subject to regulation are most likely to appear. The Lepel Inter-district Inspectorate reminds that, in accordance with the Rules for Hunting Management and Hunting, hunting using snares is prohibited and entails both administrative and criminal liability.