sestoppelman
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Wikipedia has next to nothing on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altai_argaliI wonder about the claim that the animal is protected. Hard to imagine a known hunter posting pics of himself with an illegal trophy.
So then it's restricted but not illegal, unless hunted without said permit, but hunting is not banned like the article says. Gosh it's nice to know that journalistic integrity has survived longer than chivalry, isn't it?4 SPECIES Argali sheep (Ovis ammon)
Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) October 21 to February 16
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) August 1 to November 16 Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
HUNTING
Rare
May be hunted or trapped pursuant to permits issued by the central government for:
- Scientific, research, cultural, artistic, and medicinal purposes [MLF § 7.5.1]
- Pursuant to payment of special fees by foreigners and Mongolian citizens [MLF § 7.5.2]
- For regulating the numbers of animals, or removing the sources of infectious diseases for
certain areas. [MLF § 7.5.3]
- For purposes of sport hunting. [MLH § 11.2.4]
EXPORT
CITES App.II
May be exported if the specimen was legally obtained and if export does not threaten species survival. [CITES App.2]. No import permit is required. A permit is required to export (or re-export). The permit may be issued only if the specimen was obtained not in violation of national wildlife protection laws, and when the Mongolian CITES Scientific Authority confirms that exporting the animal will not be detrimental to the survival of the species.
http://documents1.worldbank.org/cur...5/pdf/637560WP0Mongo00Box0361527B0PUBLIC0.pdf
Poaching is illegal. Hunting is legal.
Get the permits and go hunting.