This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of protection and rational management of aurochs classified as basic genetic fund and reserve genetic fund. Aurochs of basic genetic fund shall be aurochs representing selection value in high physical conditions. Aurochs of reserve genetic fund shall be animals in state of exhaustion for the period over 6 months, diseased animals, injured animals, animals with abnormalities in physical development, females of over 18 years of age and males over