by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Friday, 26 February, 2021 | Saiga News
The study of biological diversity in different territories, including specially protected natural areas, using visual observations from a car, as well as by studying images obtained by camera traps, is a common and routine matter. But there is a wonderful time of the...
by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Wednesday, 10 February, 2021 | Saiga News
E.J. Milner-Gulland (University of Oxford) and Dr. Joseph Bull (University of Kent) online talk about prospects of Aral Sea region. Friday, February 12, 3.30 PM – 5.00 PM (UK time) E.J. will talk about the past, present, and potential future of the Aral Sea region,...
by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Sunday, 31 January, 2021 | Russia, Russia - Featured Post, Saiga News
Look at these amazing photos and videos collected several days ago from camera traps in Stepnoi Reserve in Astrakhan region, Russia. Delicious ice Saiga male calling gentle female Curious animals Male attacking camera trap Saiga unicorn saiga unicorn participating in...
by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Friday, 29 January, 2021 | Russia, Saiga News
The impact of COVID made everyone’s daily lives extremely hard last year. The rangers at the Stepnoi Reserve in Russia were determined, however, to continue to carry out their critical work, protecting the beautiful and rare biodiversity of the region. We were...
by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Monday, 11 January, 2021 | Russia, Russia - Featured Post, Saiga News
With a feeling of deep sorrow that we have to report that our “saiga” community has suffered an irreparable loss. On the evening of January 8, 2021, terrible news came, which shocked literally everyone – Anton Pavlovich Mezhnev suddenly died, who spent more than...
by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Wednesday, 30 December, 2020 | Saiga News
As this challenging year draws to a close we hope that you are well, and enjoying the company of those dearest to you. We’re looking forward with optimism to 2021, we’re excited about getting out into the field to see saigas being born in the Spring, a...
by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Saturday, 26 December, 2020 | Russia, Russia - Featured Post, Saiga News
These are the results of the drawing contest “New Year Card” held by steppe club Vozrozhdeniye (Renaissance) in the Limanskiy district of the Astrakhan region of Russia. Результаты конкурса рисунков “Новогодняя открытка”, проведённого степным...
by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Sunday, 20 December, 2020 | Russia, Russia - Featured Post, Saiga News
There are two very important periods in the difficult and dangerous life of saigas – animals of amazing appearance and fate that live also on the Steppe of the Liman District of the Astrakhan Region. One of these periods is calving when the saiga calves are...
by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Wednesday, 16 December, 2020 | Saiga News
As we bid farewell to this challenging year, let’s take a look back at our team’s successes and accomplishments. Let’s cheer on the hundreds of kids who embraced our new on-line Saiga Day celebrations in Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, or celebrate the 20th...
by Alexandra Bukvarevaa | Friday, 11 December, 2020 | Russia, Saiga News
Planning nature conservation measures aimed at restoring the saiga population inhabiting the North-Western Caspian Sea in the medium and long term is impossible without analyzing long-term monitoring data. For many years, the staff of the Stepnoi Reserve, located in...
