Saiga Antelopes in West Kazakhstan Experience Population Recovery
Saiga antelopes are no longer at risk of extinction, according to international experts who have visited the Kaztalovsky and Zhanibek districts of the West Kazakhstan Region. The scientists from Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have noted a significant increase in the number of saiga over the past two decades, leading to conflicts with local farmers. The region now has the largest population of saigas in the country, with nearly 1.5 million of them. The experts have suggested commercial hunting and the use of their meat and derivatives as a means of preserving the range and population of the species, as well as providing profit for the country. Local experts suggest the ideal number of male saigas to be 500,000 at most, while international experts have a different opinion on their optimal number.
