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Bursaries available to take part in SCB Asia this August
The Saiga Conservation Alliance is offering bursaries to support people attending the SCA Asia Section Meeting in Bishkek in early August 2018, who intend to present on topics relevant to saiga antelope conservation. Read on and apply here Loading... ...
Mongolian Saiga Mural
I arrived into Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbataar on the 24th of September 2017. My objective: to paint a set of murals depicting the steppe wildlife (with the Saiga at the centre) as a way of engaging on conservation issues with rural communities. This was to be my...
Support Saiga Rangers this ‘Giving Tuesday’
In the run up to 'GIVING TUESDAY' next week we are lauching a short appeal to help the brave rangers who will be protecting saigas in the coming freezing conditions. [gallery size="medium"...
Latest on the Mongolian crisis
Today our colleagues at WWF-Mongolia announced the results of a survey carried out by WWF-Mongolia and WCS-Mongolia in conjunction with local government agencies. Over the period 13-20th March transect surveys were carried out in the saiga ranges in Mongolia. We are...
A short overview of the situation in Mongolia
Our colleague, Richard Kock from the Royal Veterinary College in the UK, worked on the Mass die-off in Kazakhstan in 2015, he recently came back from carrying out emergency research into the terrible scene unfolding in Mongolia. In these two very short clips he...
HELP SAVE MONGOLIA’S SAIGAS
HELP US SAVE MONGOLIA'S UNIQUE WILDLIFE An outbreak of a devastating disease, peste-des-petits ruminants (sheep and goat plague) is killing saiga antelopes and other unique and imperiled animals in Mongolia. Already more than 2,500 saigas have suffered a...
Latest disease outbreak in Mongolia could cause ecosystem disaster
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 working with government...
Latest update on deaths of Mongolian saigas
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”,...
Tragic saiga deaths in Mongolia
Saiga deaths in Mongolia. We have received reports of the tragic death of over 500 Mongolian saigas in recent weeks. This disease outbreak is worrying because the Mongolian subspecies numbers only around 12,000 individuals*. Initial reports suggest that the cause is...
Saiga News 20 – Mongolian Out Now!
We are pleased to announce that our 20th Issue of Saiga News is now available in Mongolian and can be downloaded here
Read moreOur Young Conservation Leaders are inspirational, carrying out grass-roots conservation projects
Meet our 2016/7 Young Conservation Leaders
Our Young Conservation Leaders are inspirational, carrying out grass-roots conservation projects The SCA recognises that it is imperative to support the next generation of conservationists, and so with our Young Conservation Leaders award we aim to support aspiring...
Winners of Saiga Conservation Alliance Awards and Small Grants
The Saiga Conservation Alliance 2015 Awards Event took place on Thursday 29th October 2015 at Hotel Uzbekistan in Tashkent. Presentations were made by winners of awards and small grants from the SCA over the last few years, and the 2015 winners were presented with...
UPDATE on the 2014 SCA Award for Excellence in Saiga Protection… Baljinnyam Batsaikhan
In 2014 Baljinnyam Batsaikhan was recognised by the SCA for his outstanding work to protect saigas. He is a state environmental inspector and a leader of the Saiga ranger network team, has been working with the WWF Mongolia Programme since 2006. He supervises 12 Saiga...
An interview with Sergelen Erdenebaatar 2014 SCA Young Conservation Leader
Sergelen Erdenebaatar is 25 years old and works as a biologist and ecologist at Altain Nuudelchid, an NGO based in Mongolia. Sergelen is one of the SCA’s 2014 Young Conservation Leaders and he used his award to carry out research into Mongolian saiga populations....
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.
Award for Excellence in Saiga Protection – Winners announced
The award supports individuals or teams, from government or from NGOs, who have shown particular dedication and outstanding success in combating saiga poaching over the last 12 months. The applicants were of excellent quality and to recognise their extraordinary...
2014 Young Conservation Winners announced
The applicants were of excellent quality, and we are happy to report that the following aspiring conservationists will each receive $1,000 to support a 12 month project which links to the ongoing work of the SCA in the winner's country: Aigul' Aitbaeva (Russia) - a...
Small Grants Programme Winners Announced
More rangers are needed in the fight against poachers. The SCA is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Small Grants Programme, generously supported by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. As ever, the entries were to an extremely high standard and this year the...
Mongolia honours saiga champion
Here in Mongolia we are pleased to be able to officially thank Dr. Hartmut Jungius, Senior Advisor to WWF, for his commitment and years of hard work in saiga conservation in the region. Dr. Jungius’ dedication to saiga conservation was officially recognised by...
Batkhuyag Baldangombo et al (Mongolia): Building capacity for preventing transboundary trade of Saiga derivates in the Western parts of Mongolia and China
Kazakhstan’s decision to stop the export of Saiga horn until 2020, or until the Saiga population in Kazakhstan reaches 200,000 individuals, is expected to increase the level of illegal smuggling of saiga horn from Mongolia to China in the coming years. This project...