Saigachy Reserve – field update

Results of the expedition: from October 27 to November 3, 2020, a joint expedition took place on the territory of the Saigachiy Complex (Landscape) Reserve (Almambet, Duana and Zhideili sites), along the Eastern Chink of the Ustyurt Plateau and in the coastal zone of...

Saiga Day 2020 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...

Resurrection?

This autumn SCA founder, Professor E.J. Milner-Gulland gave a fascinating presentation at the Wildlife Conservation Network’s Expo in San Francisco. She outlines the rise and fall of saiga populations, linking their survival to the challenges and greed of their...

Distant saiga penpals

  Over 100 children from a school in Uzbekistan wrote postcards to new friends in Canada during saiga day celebrations this month. The cards were designed by the great team at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, who we thank for their support. The children...