Assessment of resourses of the red deer in the Moscow region

The Russian Government Order of 03.07.2014 No. 1216-r approved the Strategy for the Development of Hunting until 2030, the main principles of which are ensuring human rights to a favorable environment, managing hunting resources based on monitoring data, maintaining a balance of economic, social and environmental interests of society and the state. Red deer (Cervuselaphus L.) is one of the most popular species for hunting, the meat of which is considered a delicacy, and the antlers are the most in demand. Deer antlers are a valuable trophy for a hunter, and are also used to make jewelry and souvenirs. Antlers are used in traditional medicine, the production of dietary supplements and cosmetology. This leads to two problems such as illegal extraction of the resource, which entails a reduction in numbers, and conversely excessive settlement of the species in territories, which can negatively aff ect the state of various biocenoses. The purpose of the research was an ecological and economic assessment of the state of red deer resources in the Moscow region and in the context of administrative districts in 2022–2024. The analysis of the number and production of red deer in the Moscow region, calculates the population density and biological capacity of hunting grounds for this species, estimates the resource value, and creates a map of the red deer resource in the Moscow region based on the data obtained has been providedI the in article. It is noted that the number of red deer in hunting grounds in the Moscow region from 2022 to 2024 increased by 19.84 %, and production increased by 1.5 times. Calculations showed that the most productive hunting grounds in the region are in the Mozhaisky district.