by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 26 August, 2014 | Saiga Day, Saiga News, Steppe Wildlife Club, Uzbekistan
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by saigaconservationalliance | Friday, 4 July, 2014 | Saiga News, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s post office has issued a series of stamps devoted to rare species that inhabit the country and are listed in its Red Data Book. The series: “Fauna. Rare animals of Uzbekistan” comprises three stamps – one of which represents the saiga antelope....
by saigaconservationalliance | Monday, 30 June, 2014 | Mongolia, Russia, Saiga News, Uzbekistan, Young Conservation Leaders
The applicants were of excellent quality, and we are happy to report that the following aspiring conservationists will each receive $1,000 to support a 12 month project which links to the ongoing work of the SCA in the winner’s country: Aigul’ Aitbaeva...
by Carlyn Samuel | Thursday, 14 November, 2013 | Migratory Species Day, Saiga News, Steppe Wildlife Club, Uzbekistan
In November the SCA held the first ‘Day of Migratory Species’ celebrations in Uzbekistan. A joint effort between the SCA and the new Steppe Wildlife Clubs, the event was held in three remote schools on the Ustiurt plateau and in one in Nukus city. After the success of...
by Carlyn Samuel | Wednesday, 16 October, 2013 | Migratory Species Day, Saiga News, Uzbekistan
In November the SCA held the first ‘Day of Migratory Species’ celebrations in Uzbekistan. A joint effort between the SCA and the new Steppe Wildlife Clubs, the event was held in three remote schools on the Ustiurt plateau and in one in Nukus city. After the success of...
by Carlyn Samuel | Sunday, 16 June, 2013 | Saiga Day, Steppe Wildlife Club, Uzbekistan
When we launched Saiga Day in Uzbekistan in 2007, 3 schools in 2 villages in the region of Karakalpakstan took part and we were thrilled that 1100 people attended the festivities”, remembers Elena Bykova, SCA member in Uzbekistan. This year the Saiga Day celebrations...
by saigaconservationalliance | Monday, 11 March, 2013 | Saiga Day, Steppe Wildlife Club, Uzbekistan
“When we launched Saiga Day in Uzbekistan in 2007, 3 schools in 2 villages in the region of Karakalpakstan took part and we were thrilled that 1100 people attended the festivities”, remembers Elena Bykova, SCA member in Uzbekistan. This year the Saiga Day celebrations...
by saigaconservationalliance | Monday, 7 November, 2011 | China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Saiga News, Small Grants Programme, Uzbekistan
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2011/12 round of the SCA’s small grants competition. This year’s competition was generously supported by CIC and the Wildlife Conservation Network. The SCA Small Grants Competition supports grassroots projects and...
by Carlyn Samuel | Sunday, 19 September, 2010 | Alternative Livelihoods, Saiga News, Small Grants Programme, Uzbekistan
Aizada Nurumbetova is director of the “Keuil nury” Centre for Social Support of Women in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. Aizada’s grant will be used to develop alternative sources of income for inhabitants of the Ustiurt plateau in Uzbekistan by training local women in...
by Carlyn Samuel | Monday, 19 October, 2009 | China, Kazakhstan, Population Monitoring, Russia, Small Grants Programme, Uzbekistan
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 round of SCA’s small grants competition. This competition aims to build grassroots capacity for saiga conservation by supporting small self-contained projects within the saiga range states, undertaken by those without...