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Updates from Uzbekistan
Trip report + photos. Nukus – Astrakhan – Elista.
Нукус – Астрахань – Элиста. Отчёт о поездке с фото. As the SCA’s new Project Manager I was recently, I was lucky enough to go on a fascinating trip, which allowed me to see a lot of interesting things, some of which I’d like to share with you… The first stop 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...
Distant saiga penpals
Over 100 children from a school in Uzbekistan wrote postcards to new friends in Canada during saiga day celebrations this month. The cards were designed by the great team at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre, who we thank for their support. The children...
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... ...
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"...
The saigas are migrating!
Did you know that saigas are a migratory species just like whales and penguins! Saigas migrate south to find better pastures in winter. To celebrate the beginning of the migration season school children in the saiga's range in Uzbekistan hold the 'Day of Migratory...
Vozrozhdenie island research
The SCA is being funded by People's Trust for Endangered Species to carry out research into the saiga population thought to inhabit Vozrozhdenie Island in the Aral sea, Uzbekistan. Vozrozhdeniye Island, was, up until...
SCA helps to create new ‘Saigachy’ reserve in 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...
Saiga Youth Camp 2016
We’re excited to announce that today saw the opening ceremony of our Saiga Kids’ Camp 2016. This year saiga camp welcomes 30 children with teachers from 3 saiga range areas: Nukus, Karakalpakstan and Jaslyk. It is the...
Steppe Wildlife Clubs turn puppeteers!
On the eve of Saiga Day festival, children of Steppe Wildlife clubs in Karakalpakia learnt how to put on a puppet show! The show targeted primary and secondary school children as well as their teachers and parents raising awareness of wildlife conservation issues....