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Meet the new SCA project manager
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...
Saiga T-shirts and bags are waiting for you!
We are happy to be supported by Safe and Wild Clothing! Check this out and make nice presents to your loved ones, including yourself! https://bit.ly/2WOr5ZA Note that 50% of profit goes to help saigas, so the more you buy, the better for Saigas!
Meet Our Newest Saiga Hero: Bekaly Omirzak
“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...
Yerlan Nurgaliyev awarded for bravery
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 ranger Yerlan...
Sad news about the loss of a brave ranger
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...
Meet our new saiga mascot
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.
Happy 2019
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...
Happy Holidays!
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
Day of Migratory Species
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...
Meet Ersain- Saiga Champion!
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...
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