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For nearly twenty years, Saiga News has been one of the most important tools in saiga conservation: a multilingual, cross-border online magazine that brings together scientists, rangers, policymakers, educators, and communities from every country where saiga lives; and every country where saiga products are consumed.
Saiga News was first launched in 2005 as a biannual bulletin to address a critical need: conservationists had no unified way to share scientific findings, field updates, policies, or anti-poaching challenges across the saiga’s vast range.
Since then, it has grown into a multilingual publication available in six languages: English, Russian, Kazakh, Uzbek, Mongolian, and Chinese. Ensuring that vital information reaches both saiga range states and saiga consumption markets.
This year’s edition, Saiga News 31, is especially significant.
Due to sharp reductions in US overseas aid, Saiga News faced the real risk of delay or cancellation.
Thanks to generous additional support from the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), Issue 31 was completed and released — a powerful reminder of how donor support sustains conservation work during uncertain times.
Saiga News remains the only publication that systematically reports on:
- saiga population monitoring
- anti-poaching and ranger operations
- field conservation successes
- policy and CITES updates
- ecological research
- education and community programmes
- saiga horn consumption and demand trends in China and Southeast Asia
- cross-border collaboration
With 31 issues published to date, it has become the international hub for saiga conservation knowledge.
The strength of Saiga News lies not only in its content but in its community.
By sharing stories in multiple languages, it bridges villages in Uzbekistan with labs in Mongolia, rangers in Kazakhstan with policymakers in China, and donors around the world with the people safeguarding the steppe.
In a year marked by global uncertainty, Issue 31 stands as a symbol of resilience, collaboration, and the impact donors make possible.
As we celebrate the close of another year, Saiga News reminds us that conservation is a shared effort.
Your support ensures that knowledge keeps flowing, partnerships keep growing, and the saiga — an ancient survivor of the Ice Age — has a fighting chance.
Read the full Issue 31 (English Language) now
Together, we continue to protect saigas — and the vibrant cross-border community working to save them.
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