#CameraTrapTuesday

Joining #CameraTrapTuesday we will try to post camera trap shots every Tuesday, or every other Tuesday at least. Here is photo from Stepnoi Reserve, Russia. When the camera trap is triggered at night, it shoots with a flash. This hare is clearly surprised. SEELOCK Мы...

Saiga News 26

Saiga News 26 – Winter 2020 / 2021 is available in English, Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh, Uzbek,and Chinese. Contents Featured Article The sustainable use of saiga antelopes: Perspectives and prospects Updates The population of Mongolian saigas has increased...

Ustyurt plateau

Perhaps the most interesting and mysterious place in Uzbekistan is the Ustyurt plateau. To get to it, you need to spend 3 days moving from the capital of Uzbekistan – Tashkent – to the extreme north-west of the country. This ancient plateau is located between...

Recognizing animals on the trail

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...

Talk on Resurrection? A Saiga Saga

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,...

Stepnoi camera trap shots

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...

Stepnoi Reserve 2020

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...