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Saiga Competition in Kazakhstan Receives Over 3000 Entries
This winter more than 3000 children from all over Kazakhstan submitted their entries to the first ever national "Saiga - a symbol of the Kazakh steppe" contest. The competition was run by the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK)...
Assessing Population Abundance and Distribution in Western Mongolia
The overarching aims of the project were to estimate population size of saiga with associated confidence intervals across its entire range in western Mongolia, and to conduct spatial modelling on the survey data to assess the human and environmental factors influencing the distribution of the saiga.
Read moreIn recent years, attempts have been made to conduct saiga censuses by means of aerial photography using drones.
Can Satellite Technology Help Save Saigas?
In recent years, attempts have been made to conduct saiga censuses by means of aerial photography using drones. Using High Definition Satellite Images to Monitor Saigas Censuses are an important component of monitoring the status of wildlife populations. Different...
Tackling the Illegal Consumption and Trade of Saigas
In 2014 Forrest Hogg carried out research into the the Illegal consumption and trade of the pre-Caspian saiga population, using a novel approach he was able to reveal that the consumption of saiga meat in the rural districts of Kalmykia (Russian Federation) is both common and widespread. He found that people’s views of the different qualities of saiga meat are diverse, reflecting a range of values, tastes and pre-existing cultural norms.
Борьба с незаконным потреблением и оборотом сайгаков
В 2014 году Форрест Хогг проведены исследования в незаконной потребления и торговли Прикаспийском популяции сайгака, используя новый подход он был в состоянии показать, что потребление сайгачатины в сельских районах Калмыкии (Россия) является как общие, так и широко...
How Can We Best Engage People in Saiga Conservation?
How do you make conservation more appealing? In 2014, as part of their Masters courses at Imperial College London, Katie Mabbutt and Sophie Elliott travelled to Kazakhstan to carry out research into topics critical to the conservation of the saiga antelope. The...
Сайхан мэдээ! “Бөхөнгийн мэдээ” сэтгүүлийн шинэ дугаар бэлэн боллоо
Сайхан мэдээ! "Бөхөнгийн мэдээ" сэтгүүлийн шинэ дугаар бэлэн боллоо Mongolian_Issue_17
SCA Uzbekistan go to Kenya
Among all the events we have carried out for saiga conservation world this year, we wanted to highlight our first knowledge-exchange trip. The Uzbek SCA team, including Sasha the Saiga traveled to Kenya. We had a unique opportunity to spread the word about saigas far...
Создан новый мультфильм о сайгаке
Все рисунки, использованные в мультфильме, были сделаны детьми из Узбекистана В продолжении рассказывается о трудностях, с которыми в настоящее время сталкиваются жители плато Устюрт. Нелегкая экономическая ситуации вместе с усилением индустриального развития региона,...
New saiga cartoon launched
Uzbek children drew all the images used in the cartoon We have once again teamed up with children in Uzbekistan to create another moving cartoon. ‘A Steppe Tale 2’ is a beautifully illustrated cartoon devised by the SCA, with the children providing all the artwork for...
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