Saiga hero: Yuri Grachev

In this issue, we speak to Dr. Yuri A. Grachev, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Zoology of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, Candidate of Biological Sciences. Dr. Grachevʹs research interests include the ecology, conservation and use of mammals,...

Saiga hero: Albert Salemgareyev

To meet saigas was a great piece of luck and a good sign for me! Albert Salemgareyev is Technical Coordinator of the Altyn Dala Environmental Protection Initiative under the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK). He started to work with...

Saiga hero: Yuri Arylov

Yuri Arylov: mere enthusiasm is not enough to feed a saiga! Yuri Nimeyevich Arylov is the Director of the Centre for Wild Animals in the Republic of Kalmykia, a Doctor of Biology, a Professor at the Kalmyk State University and an honoured worker of science of the...

Saiga hero: Natalia Shivaldova

Today we’d like to tell you about Natalia Shivaldova – Ecojournalist, Director of the environmental education organization Ecomaktab, and long term collaborator of the Saiga Conservation Alliance in Uzbekistan. Interviewer: When were you first interested in...