Diversity, 2022 Promoting public participation is a practical move to strengthen wildlife conservation. This study focuses on saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica), an endangered species which has received international concern.
Elena Druica, Giuseppe T Cirella, Yi Xie
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Saiga (Saiga tatarica) conservation strategy in Kazakhstan
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2023 The saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) is a living symbol of the Eurasian steppes. Even in the recent past, its total number exceeded a million heads. As a commercial species, it was a source of inexpensive meat and skins for suede.
A. T. Serikbayeva +6 more
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Gut microbiota of the critically endangered Saiga antelope across two wild populations in a year without mass mortality [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The Saiga are migratory antelopes inhabiting the grasslands of Eurasia. Over the last century, Saiga have been pushed to the brink of extinction by mass mortality events and intense poaching.
Eveliina Hanski +7 more
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Mongolian Saiga in Sharga Nature Reserve: Are Domestic Dogs a Threat to Saiga? [PDF]
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2009 Dogs ( Canis familiaris ) are recognized as one of the most numerous carnivores in the world. They have direct and indirect impacts on a diverse range of animal species.
Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar +2 more
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A survey of the parasites of Ural saiga antelopes and Turkmenian kulans of Kazakhstan [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 Saiga antelope and Turkmenian kulans are considered critically endangered and near threatened, respectively, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Aida M. Abdybekova +8 more
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Seroprevalence of infectious diseases in saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica tatarica) in Kazakhstan 2012–2014 [PDF]
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2016 286 serum samples were collected from three sub-populations of saiga in Kazakhstan (Betpakdala, Ustyurt and Volga-Ural) between 2012 and 2014, and were tested for the presence of antibodies to Brucella spp., bluetongue virus, peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus, Akabane virus, Schmallenberg virus, Chlamydophila, Toxoplasma, Mycobacterium avium ...
Mukhit B Orynbayev +2 more
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Helminths of saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica L.) in the “Askania Nova” Biosphere Reserve, Ukraine [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2015 Analysis of the species composition and community structure of helminths in saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) was performed using multi-year (1979-2013) data collected from the “Askania Nova” Biosphere Reserve, Ukraine.
Zvegintsova N. S. +2 more
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Saiga horn user characteristics, motivations, and purchasing behaviour in Singapore
PLoS ONE, 2019 Unsustainable wildlife trade is a pervasive issue affecting wildlife globally. To address this issue, a plethora of demand reduction efforts have been carried out.
Hunter Doughty +2 more
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Molecular evaluation of Eimeria spp. Infection in the Volga-Ural Saiga antelope population of the Republic of Kazakhstan [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeSaiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) is a protected species in Kazakhstan. Little is known about the parasitofauna of these mammals. Therefore, the focus of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and species diversity of Eimeria spp. infection in the Volga-
Erzhan Zh Kidiraliyev +9 more
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The saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) in the Quaternary of Ukraine: distribution and morphology
Theriologia UkrainicaThe article analyses the findings of fossils, archaeological sites, and historical literature on the distribution of saigas in Ukraine during the Quaternary period.
Viktoria Smagol +3 more
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