Article 45. Regulation of the number of wild animals

Measures aimed at maintaining, increasing or reducing the number of certain species of wild animals within their habitats shall constitute regulation of the number of wild animals.

Regulation of the number of certain species of wild animals shall be carried out in order to protect public health, prevent diseases among farm animals and domestic animals, prevent harm to legal entities and individuals, and preserve species diversity of the animal world.

Such regulation shall be carried out by methods that exclude harm to other species of animals and ensure the preservation of their habitats, taking into account the opinions of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan and in agreement with the relevant state bodies responsible for the protection and use of land, water and forest resources.

The species of wild animals whose numbers are subject to regulation and the methods for carrying out regulation measures shall be determined by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan in agreement with the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and in the event of signs of infectious diseases among wild animals, in agreement with the Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan.