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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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Join our saiga herd!
The Saiga Conservation Alliance has been working to protect the critically endangered Saiga Antelope for over two decades. Thanks to dedicated conservation efforts across the saiga's range, made possible through the support of our donors, we have great news to share....
Watering holes and their hidden uses
Andrey Gilev and Karina Karenina have just got back from the Stepnoi Sanctuary in Russia, where they were continuing their work into the significance of artesian wells for saigas. The role of water sources of different types, including artesian wells, in the life...
Kazakhstan sets saiga horns ablaze.
*Saiga horns are also known as ling yang (羚羊) and used in Traditional Chinese Medicine Kazakh authorities have carried out the first public burning of 148 saiga horns, five carcasses and 31 saiga skulls seized in Kazakhstan. This event was initiated by Saiga...
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