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Kazakh and Chinese language versions of Issue 6 (Winter 2007/08) are now available to download in addition to the English, Russian and Uzbek language versions. Click here to visit our Saiga News page.

News

06.02.2008 14:09

Saiga featured in The Independent newspaper (UK)

An article in the Independent newspaper published on 31 January has higlighted saiga antelopes as one of the world's rare-but-ugly species that need greater attention from conservationists, the public and media alike.

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Over the last 15 years, saiga numbers have fallen by over 95%, making them one of the most rapidly declining mammal species in the world.

The Saiga Conservation Alliance (SCA) is committed to saving the critically endangered saiga antelope from imminent extinction. We are a long-standing network of scientists and conservationists working on grassroots projects informed by sound science in saiga range states. At SCA we believe in bringing stakeholders together to emphasize human needs and to act as a catalyst for sustainable conservation solutions.

Saiga antelopes have become one of the most rapidly declining mammal species worldwide during the last two decades, with poaching driving populations close to extinction. Today, less than 70,000 saigas remain in small populations in Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia. To find out more about saigas, follow the tabs at the top of the page.

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News

06.02.2008

Saiga featured in The Independent newspaper (UK)

An article in the Independent newspaper published on 31 January has higlighted saiga antelopes as one of the world's rare-but-ugly species that need greater attention from conservationists, the public and media alike.

Read more...

17.01.2008

New institutional member and funding for a saiga schoolbook!

"BAG Eurasia of NABU" (the working group of the German Society for Nature Conservation (NABU) dealing with conservation projects in Europe and Asia), has just become the latest institutional member of the SCA. Additionally, BAG Eurasia has just announced that they will support the translation and adaptation of the SCA's environmental education materials for schoolchildren with a grant of €1,600.

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17.01.2008

First round of SCA small grants awarded

With the support of the Wildlife Conservation Network, the Saiga Conservation Alliance has initiated a small grants competition. The first round was held in September 2007, and four projects were chosen for support by the Steering Committee

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12.01.2008

Issue 6 of Saiga News available now!

The latest edition of Saiga News is now available to download in English and Russian language versions.

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