Russia Blocks Sites Selling Prohibited Wild Animals
According to administrative lawsuits filed by prosecutors in the Krasnodar Krai, Moscow region, and Moscow, information regarding the sale of wildlife objects has been deemed prohibited for dissemination; corresponding advertisements have been blocked, officials stated on the agency's website.
Consensus
- The Russian Prosecutor General's Office blocked websites advertising the sale of wild animals.
- The blocked websites were selling animals prohibited for private ownership in Russia.
- The actions were taken based on administrative lawsuits filed by prosecutors from Krasnodar Krai, Moscow Oblast and Moscow.
- The animals involved included pumas, wolves, crocodiles, royal pythons, and foxes.
- The sales were conducted online and involved prices exceeding 100,000 rubles per animal.
- The enforcement was carried out in coordination with Rosprirodnadzor and Rosselkhoznadzor.
- The issue of wildlife protection remains under the control of the Prosecutor General's Office.
Points of divergence
- In February 2025, a lion cub was rescued in Moscow for 260,000 rubles after being advertised online. — riamo
- In early April 2025, customs officers in Domodedovo found 374 budgerigars, 20 cockatiels, 20 lovebirds, 8 additional parrots, and 40 land turtles in a vehicle arriving from Osh, Kyrgyzstan. — riamo
- In early September, prosecutors filed a lawsuit in Moscow court seeking to ban websites selling wild animals, including tigers and caracals. — vm
- Tigers and caracals are listed in Appendix I and II of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Pumas, wolves, foxes and crocodiles: Russia blocked websites selling wild animals — РИАМО
- In Russia, ads for sale of wild animals were blocked — Вечерняя Москва