The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision reported that according to the government decree dated February 26, 2016, No. 89, 6 million soms are allocated annually to reward hunters engaged in regulating the population of these predators.
To confirm the facts of the shooting, as well as to determine the age and species of the hunted animals, local authorities are creating special commissions. They are also involved in marking the skins with unique numbers and preparing the necessary documents.
To receive the award, the hunter or their representative must provide the commission with a number of documents, including:
- An application in the established form with bank details;
- A copy of the passport;
- A certificate from the ayil okmotu;
- The skin of the caught wolf or jackal, which must be submitted within 30 days for confirmation.
The commission reviews the submitted documents and prepares an act based on their findings. If any documents are found to be incomplete or incorrectly filled out, they will be returned for re-examination to the Ministry.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, delays in the payment of awards may occur due to errors in the documents, incorrect dates, lack of photo or video confirmations during skin marking, or poor quality of the submitted papers.
Currently, the commission of the Kochkor district state administration has already reviewed the documents and brought them into compliance with the established requirements. Payments to hunters in the district are currently in process, and funds are being transferred to their bank accounts.
Earlier, Turmush reported that hunters expressed concern over the lack of payments for the wolves shot since February 2025.
As noted in a comment by Marat Zhekelee, a member of the hunters' union in the Kochkor district, the association consists of about 50 people representing various villages and engaged in wildlife protection. They only hunt wolves, crows, and magpies.
“In our hunters' union, there are about 50 people. We only hunt wolves, crows, and magpies. Last year, more than 100 wolves were killed, and we provided their skins to the commission. However, since February of last year, payments for the wolves have not been received. This negatively affects the motivation of the hunters. This year, we have already shot more than 150 wolves, and their numbers continue to grow, which harms our ecosystem. Hunting wolves is not an easy task. We overcome swamps, navigate through dense forests, cross rivers, face difficulties, and sometimes remain hungry and tired. Ammunition is expensive. We hope for prompt payments from the government and recognition of our work,” he shared.
