Return of the Saiga Antelope

[Catherine]

The Saiga Antelope is an ancient creature that has been around since prehistoric times.
Human activity has pushed them to the brink of extinction. In 1999 the Kazakhstan government banned hunting of the Saiga Antelope.
That plus efforts to stop poaching and smuggling has made a difference. In 2006 the  Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative was established.
They are dedicated to protecting wildlife on the Kazakh Steppe. They secured protected land, a large amount that is continuing to grow.
This has allowed the Saiga  Antelope numbers to grow. In 2003 there were 21,000. In 2024 there are 2.8 million.


https://evidencenetwork.ca/this-prehisto...-comeback/

This is a remarkable conservation story. Banning hunting and providing habitat are the keys to saving species at risk.
If we apply this type of action to other species at risk we can turn things around for them too.
We have to make the effort, which means we need to want to save species. There are other places when this kin of thing is happening. 
This is one of the more successful ones.