by Carlyn Samuel | Thursday, 2 February, 2017 | Mongolia, Saiga News
Experts from the Saiga Conservation Alliance’s in-country partners – WWF Mongolia and WCS- Mongolia – and scientists from the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Royal Veterinary College and FAO, are on the scene, investigating the causes and...
by Carlyn Samuel | Wednesday, 25 January, 2017 | Russia, Saiga News, Small Grants Programme
Ask the SCA’s 2016 Small Grant Winner Vladimir Kalmykov of Course! This year our Small Grants Programme was generously supported by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. Due to this support we were able to award three great...
by Carlyn Samuel | Thursday, 19 January, 2017 | Mongolia, Mongolia - Featured Post, Saiga News
Unfortunately, latest reports from our colleagues in Mongolia indicate that over 1000 saigas have now died from the ongoing disease outbreak. Tests are still being conducted, but it’s most likely an outbreak of peste-des-petits ruminants, or “sheep and goat plague”,...
by Carlyn Samuel | Wednesday, 28 September, 2016 | Protected Area designation, Saiga News, Uzbekistan
In 2008, we began working with the Uzbek government, local partners and NGOs to create a much-needed safe-haven for saigas and other wildlife in Uzbekistan. Financial support from Disney Wildlife Foundation allowed us to work with local people to ensure their needs...
by kmasharani | Tuesday, 13 September, 2016
Saving Saigas: Apply for Funding Young Conservation Leaders Award The SCA recognises that it is imperative to support the next generation of conservationists, and so with our Young Conservation Leaders award we are able to support aspiring conservationists...
by Carlyn Samuel | Friday, 26 August, 2016 | Russia, Saiga Day, Steppe Wildlife Club
As part of the annual celebration of the Saiga Day Yashkul High School held a series of events dedicated to the conservation of saiga. The annual competition “antelopes” saw over 60 children taking part in an event to promote environmental awareness and...
by Carlyn Samuel | Tuesday, 23 August, 2016 | Kazakhstan, Russia, Saiga News, Small Grants Programme
Announcing the winners of the 2016 SCA Small Grants Programme, supported by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. This year we are pleased to be supporting three exciting projects proposed by local conservationists within the saiga’s...
by Carlyn Samuel | Monday, 22 August, 2016 | Russia, Saiga News, Small Grants Programme
Public Outreach – an important tool in improving the protection of saiga in the North-West Caspian The saiga population of the North-West Caspian remains critically endangered, with about 3500 animals. Their main threat being poaching for their horns which are...
by Carlyn Samuel | Monday, 22 August, 2016 | Russia, Saiga News, Small Grants Programme
We are pleased to announce that a group of people from Kalmykia, Russia have been awarded our Small Grants Award, kindly sponsored by the CMS. Catherine Ochirova and Nadezhda Pyurvenova will be developing a booklet called “Saiga – living heritage of our...
by saigaconservationalliance | Wednesday, 29 June, 2016
Saving Saigas: Projects Around the World Browse Our Projects Award for Excellence in Saiga Protection The Award for Excellence in Saiga Protection is for individuals or groups who have shown outstanding dedication and success in combating saiga antelope poaching. This...
