by Carlyn Samuel | Wednesday, 28 October, 2020 | Saiga News
Feeling creative and want to see how easy it is to draw a saiga’s head? Join Julius Csotonyi and our very own Olya for a saiga drawing masterclass and you’ll be recreating the saiga’s uniquie features in no time. Thanks so much to Julius...
by Carlyn Samuel | Monday, 19 October, 2020 | Saiga News
Then why not watch the short ‘Virtual Expo’ presentation which Lena and Olya gave this weekend. Catch up with our 2020 events and what our rangers have been up to, as well as our continuing plans for Resurrection Island. Our thanks go to Wildlife...
by Carlyn Samuel | Thursday, 1 October, 2020 | Saiga News
Our friends at WorldAtlas have just published a wonderful interview with our very own Elena Bykova. Read it here and be inspired by Elena’s passion for conservation, saigas and the biodiversity of her country....
by David Hill | Sunday, 27 September, 2020 | Saiga News
Nov 16, 1939 – July 23, 2020 Recently we found out that on July 23, the Honorary member of SCA Amankul Bekenov passed away. Below there are some memories and reflections from SCA members. I am very sad to hear of the death of Professor Amankul Bekenov. He was a...
by David Hill | Saturday, 22 August, 2020 | Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan - Featured Post, Saiga News, Young Conservation Leaders
Final report of one of Young Conservation Leader program winners, Aibat Muzhbay Implementation period: 2019-2020 Background information The saiga is a steppe antelope with a specific trunk. The animal can be considered unique: it appeared 50-70 thousand years...
by David Hill | Tuesday, 21 July, 2020 | Russia, Saiga News
As we have previously reported on social networks (https://www.facebook.com/Savesaigas/posts/3041995935837656), on July 7, three light aircraft attacked a herd of saigas near a large artesian well in the Stepnoi reserve. The pilots circled around several times and...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 30 June, 2020 | Saiga News
We wanted to share this lovely article published in National Geographic and written by Jason Bittel. There’s also a short, 6 minute clip which gives a lovely overview of what our colleagues in Kazakhstan, the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of...
by David Hill | Tuesday, 30 June, 2020 | Kazakhstan, Saiga Day, Saiga News
“Saiga Friends” clubs across Kazakhstan remotely celebrated the annual Saiga Day. Children received tasks, coloring books and other materials specially prepared by ACBK for independent participation. They also took part in the competition “Who hides the...
by David Hill | Tuesday, 23 June, 2020 | Russia, Saiga Day, Saiga News
Undoubtedly, the main and most important event in the activities of the steppe clubs is the celebration of Saiga Day. Immediately after the Saiga Day in 2019, members of the steppe clubs began to make plans, carefully prepare for this celebration in 2020. But, as you...
by David Hill | Tuesday, 16 June, 2020 | Saiga Day, Saiga News, Uzbekistan
In early May, Uzbekistan traditionally celebrated “Saiga Day”. The timing of the celebration was not chosen by chance: during this period, small saigas are born on Ustyurt plateau. Because of the widespread quarantine, the methods and forms of environmental activities...
