by Carlyn Samuel | Wednesday, 20 December, 2017 | Kazakhstan, Population Monitoring, Saiga News
Satellite tagging of saigas is one of the most important parts of the conservation work which the Association of the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK), our partners, carry out to help prevent the extinction of the remaining saiga populations in...
by Carlyn Samuel | Wednesday, 20 December, 2017 | Award for Excellence in Saiga Protection, Kazakhstan, Population Monitoring, Russia, Saiga News
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017/8 excellence in saiga protection award Project 1 Inzhieva Gerel Davaevna, part of the national Preschool Educational Institution in Russia will be creating “The Saiga Trail” for pre-schoolers in Russia. Which...
by Carlyn Samuel | Thursday, 7 December, 2017 | Mongolia, Projects, Saiga Mural, Saiga News
I arrived into Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbataar on the 24th of September 2017. My objective: to paint a set of murals depicting the steppe wildlife (with the Saiga at the centre) as a way of engaging on conservation issues with rural communities. This was to be my...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 | Saiga News
Kuralai embroidery project Our alternative livelihood project in Uzbekistan is going from strength to strength. In the Spring this year we welcomed 17 new young women into the group and held training sessions, where the knowledge about their traditional embroidery...
by Carlyn Samuel | Thursday, 23 November, 2017 | Saiga News
The Saiga Conservation Alliance has some lovely products for sale in our shop. This Black Friday weekend we have discounted all of our products, with over 40% off the prices of some. Proceeds from the sales go towards saiga conservation and in the case of the...
by Carlyn Samuel | Sunday, 12 November, 2017 | Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Saiga News, Uzbekistan
In the run up to ‘GIVING TUESDAY’ next week we are lauching a short appeal to help the brave rangers who will be protecting saigas in the coming freezing conditions. Photo: E. Polonskiy Photo: ACBK Photo: ACBK WINTERY SAIGA FACTS * Saigas live in...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 24 October, 2017 | Saiga News
This October Olya made an interesting presentation at Expo, tracing the reasons for the most recent mass moralities amongst saigas, and giving us hope for the future of this beautiful species… Watch it from 34 minutes here.
by Carlyn Samuel | Thursday, 14 September, 2017 | Saiga News
28-29 августа 2017 года Институт проблем экологии и эволюции им. А.Н. Северцова Российской академии наук, Зоопарк Сан-Диего и Альянс по сохранению сайгака провели двухдневный семинар для обмена опытом и разработки стратегического плана относительно роли...
by Carlyn Samuel | Wednesday, 13 September, 2017 | Saiga News
On 28th-29th August 2017, the Russian Academy of Science’s Institute of Ecology & Evolution, San Diego Zoo and the Saiga Conservation Alliance hosted a two-day workshop to exchange knowledge and develop a strategic plan regarding the role of...
by Carlyn Samuel | Monday, 31 July, 2017 | Saiga News
Today, and every day we are grateful to the incredible men and women the world over who dedicate their lives to protect biodiversity. Today especially, we remember those who have tragically lost their lives in the line of duty, those like Uldis Knakis, whose life was...