In 2019, a Kazakh herd of saiga produced just four calves. This year, scientists found over 500—a sign conservation efforts are working.
Each spring since 2007, scientists have scoured Kazakhstan’s Ustyurt Plateau for baby saiga antelope. Because this population of the critically endangered species the country’s smallest and most imperiled, the results are usually not encouraging.
Floppy-nosed antelope has baby boom, raising hope for critically endangered species
Each spring since 2007, scientists have scoured Kazakhstan’s Ustyurt Plateau for baby saiga antelope. Because this population of the critically endangered species the country’s smallest and most imperiled, the results are usually not encouraging.
Floppy-nosed antelope has baby boom, raising hope for critically endangered species