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Investigation of biochemical and physiological parameters of the newborn Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) in Gansu Province, China

PLOS ONE, 2019
The Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) is a critically endangered species, and there has been limited success in restoring the population by captive breeding. This study assessed the biochemical and physiological parameters of newborn Saiga antelope to provide reference information that can be used to evaluate their health. Comparisons have been made with
Xia Liu, James Blackar Mawolo, Xiaohua Du, Yingjie Zhou, Haifang Wang, Fayang Liu, Zhiqing He, Haqi Astika Marela   +7 more
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The current state of the saiga (Saiga tatarica L.) population in Betpak-Dala (Kazakhstan)

Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences
The objective of this research is to address saiga conservation challenges amid significant anthropogenic pressures through a population model-based approach. The study involved an analysis of herd composition in terms of sex, age, and size over the years 2019-2022, with a focus on lamb weight measurements in 2022. Notably, 2021 witnessed a substantial
Amanay Myrzabayev, Zhanbolat Ibraibekov, Marat Bodeev, Valery Britko, Kymbat Yelshina, Zhansaya Tilla, Konstantin Gongalsky   +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]

Sci Rep, 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.
Hanski E, Khanyari M, Li J, Bates KA, Zuther S, Maiden MCJ, Kock R, Knowles SCL.   +7 more
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Spatial Patterns of Global Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus and Its Potential Risk Assessment for Various Wildlife Habitats. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study found that according to the analysis of PPR epidemic data from 2007 to 2024, the driving mechanism of key climatic and environmental factors such as temperature seasonality (standard deviation × 100) (Bio4), annual mean temperature (Bio1), isothermality (Bio3), mean diurnal range (Bio2), mean monthly precipitation in March (Prec3), and the ...
Lu G, Jiang F, Zhang R, Guo J, Si L, Jiao W, Liu D, Zhang J.   +7 more
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Molecular Epidemiology of Helminths at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Kazakhstan: Evidence from Sheep and Saiga. [PDF]

Pathogens
Helminth infections remain a major constraint to livestock productivity, particularly in regions where domestic animals and wildlife share grazing habitats. This study investigated the molecular diversity and transmission dynamics of helminth communities
Abekeshev N, Ussenov Z, Abdrakhmanov R, Aitpayeva Z, Svotina M, Valiyeva Z, Zhumabayev A, Darmenova A, Abirova I, Ryskaliyeva Z, Aitkaliyev A, Kaliyeva A, Berkaliyeva A, Bissalyyeva R, Zhanabayev A, Abulgazimova G.   +15 more
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Downlisting and recovery of species assessed by the IUCN. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Despite the increasing number of species assessed for extinction risk by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (163,040 species as of 2024), only about 1 in 1,000 have been downlisted due to genuine population improvement. Although this rare conservation achievement has been widely celebrated in several recent cases, some ...
Lin MM, Fuller RA, Kwon IK, Lee K, Chan S, Qiu W, Yu YT, Choi CY.   +7 more
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Optimization of polymerase chain reaction for the identification of Roe deer, Saiga, and Siberian stag living in Kazakhstan [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2022
Background and Aim: One of the reasons for the decline in the number of wild species of artiodactyls is poaching and the illegal trading of animal products.
Kanatbek Mukantayev, Darkhan Kanayev, Sholpan Zhumabekova, Alexander Shevtsov, Kanat Tursunov, Kasim Mukanov, Yerlan Ramankulov   +6 more
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Molecular evaluation of Eimeria spp. Infection in the Volga-Ural Saiga antelope population of the Republic of Kazakhstan. [PDF]

Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl
Saiga 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-
Kidiraliyev EZ, Zhaksylykova AA, Kydyrkhanova EA, Kushaliyev KZ, Shevtsov A, Anara R, Sembaeva ZP, Arzybaev MA, Budke CM, Abdybekova AM.   +9 more
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THE IMAGE OF ANTELOPE (SAIGA) IN THE EARLY IRON AGE ART OF KAZAKHSTAN [PDF]

Материалы по археологии и истории античного и средневекового Причерноморья, 2023
The aim of the study was to analyze images of antelope, specifically Saiga tatarica, among Early Iron Age artworks in Kazakhstan. The research is based on archaeological record from the so-called ‘Zhalauly hoard’, as well as from Taldy-2, Tasmola-5 ...
Bazarbayeva, G., Jumabekova, G.
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Evaluating a large-scale online behaviour change intervention aimed at wildlife product consumers in Singapore.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Interventions to shift the behaviour of consumers using unsustainable wildlife products are key to threatened species conservation. Whether these interventions are effective is largely unknown due to a dearth of detailed evaluations.
Hunter Doughty, E J Milner-Gulland, Janice Ser Huay Lee, Kathryn Oliver, L Roman Carrasco, Diogo Veríssimo   +5 more
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