by Carlyn Samuel | Wednesday, 20 November, 2019 | Russia, Russia - Featured Post, Saiga News
This is not a very ordinary story of a young mother, who evokes a love for saigas in the hearts of old and young alike, with her handmade toys. Her name is Natalya Sayapina, and she is a 29 year-old science teacher. However, she’s taking a break while she concentrates...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 5 November, 2019 | Saiga News, Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan - Featured Post
This autumn SCA founder, Professor E.J. Milner-Gulland gave a fascinating presentation at the Wildlife Conservation Network’s Expo in San Francisco. She outlines the rise and fall of saiga populations, linking their survival to the challenges and greed of their...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 23 April, 2019 | Saiga News
What could possibly bring researchers from far and wide up to frigid (yes, it was -250C in the day!) Umea, Northern Sweden in the middle of winter? Well, saigas, of course! Dr. Navinder Singh, an associate professor at the SLU has been working on saiga research and...
by Carlyn Samuel | Friday, 25 January, 2019 | Kazakhstan, Saiga News
It’s with heavy hearts that we share the news that Yerlen Nurgaliyev, a ranger in Kazakhstan, was tragically killed by poachers while protecting saiga antelopes. Yerlen had served for 25 years in the police before taking up a job in wildlife protection and was known...
by Carlyn Samuel | Friday, 18 January, 2019 | Saiga News
Our colleagues at the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan will be taking him into schools to help teach children about protecting saigas and all the other wonderful Steppe flora and fauna.
by Carlyn Samuel | Thursday, 3 January, 2019 | Saiga News
Did you know that saigas are highly adapted to the harsh winters on the Steppe? As winter approaches the saiga’s smooth, cinnamon coat changes to a creamy-white colour and becomes much thicker, to help it survive temperatures as low as -30o. During these extreme...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 18 December, 2018 | Saiga News
Thanks for all your wonderful support during 2018. The saiga family really is the best! Thanks to @Anarh1a for the great image. Here’s a short holiday message in English … and in Russian
by Carlyn Samuel | Monday, 17 December, 2018 | Saiga News
Right now is a very important time of the year for saigas. They have just finished their long winter migration, where they can cover up to 70 miles a day. Their coats are turning from buff to a snowy white, which is great camouflage against the deep snow on the...
by Carlyn Samuel | Monday, 10 December, 2018 | Saiga News, Steppe Wildlife Club, Uzbekistan
Meet Ersain, growing up he and his family, and indeed his entire village, didn’t think twice about eating saiga meat from animals illegally shot and killed by poachers. A few years ago the Saiga Conservation Alliance launched Saiga Day celebrations and Steppe Wildlife...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 27 November, 2018 | Saiga News
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