by David Hill | Thursday, 14 February, 2019 | Saiga News
Alexandra Bukvareva, Moscow, Russia, 32 years Experienced in NGO project management in nature conservation and human right defence spheres. When did you first find out about saigas? First time I found out about saigas was during working in BCC (Biodiversity...
by David Hill | Tuesday, 12 February, 2019 | Saiga News
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by David Hill | Monday, 11 February, 2019 | Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan - Featured Post, Saiga News, Saiga youth camp, Young Conservation Leaders
“I really wanted my school to have a ‘Friends of saiga’ club”. Recalls Bekaly Omirzak, a 14 year old boy from the remote village of Koskol in Kazakhstan. Last year the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK), the Saiga Conservation...
by David Hill | Friday, 8 February, 2019 | Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan - Featured Post, Saiga News
On February 4, ranger Yerlan Nurgaliyev was posthumously awarded the “Barys” award for bravery in the performance of service duty. The corresponding decree was signed by the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.As a reminder: on January 13, the...
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...
