Topical issues of theory and practice delimitation of the crime provided by article 258.1 of the criminal code, the administrative offences under article 8.35 of the administrative code

Purpose: Development of socially-based and evidence-based proposals for the delimitation of the crime provided by article 258.1 of the Criminal code of the Russian Federation, and an administrative offense under article 8.35 of the Russian Federation Code of administrative offences. Methodology: Combination of General scientific and private scientific methods of cognition: dialectical-materialist, comparative-legal and formal-legal analysis and synthesis, successfully proven in scientific researches on criminal law were used. Results: In the article comparative-legal analysis related signs of the crime provided by article 258.1 of the criminal code, and administrative violations under article 8.35 of the administrative code. As a result, the author (don’t need comma) makes conclusions that their delimitation should be carried out on the basis of features of the subject crimes. Criminal liability for attacks on animals, a list of which is established by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 31.10.2013 No. 978 «On approval of the list of especially valuable wild animals and aquatic biological resources belonging to the species listed in the Red data book of the Russian Federation and (or) protected by international treaties of the Russian Federation, for the purposes of articles 226.1 and 258.1 of the criminal code». Novelty/originality/value: Article possesses scientific novelty, because it is one of the first attempts to develop regulations qualifications related offenses aimed at illegal extraction and trade of animals listed in the Red book of the Russian Federation or protected by international treaties.