The 2nd SCA Small Grants Award Winner Announced
The Saiga Conservation Alliance (SCA) awards the second 2016 Small Grant to a group of people from Kalmykia, Russia.
The Saiga Conservation Alliance (SCA) is pleased to announce
that a group of people from Kalmykia, Russia have been awarded the
second Small Grants Award, kindly sponsored by the CMS.
Catherine Ochirova, Pyurvenova Boskhomdzhievna and Hope Yurevna
will be developing a booklet called "Saiga - living heritage of our
ancestors".
The saiga antelope is known to feature prominently in the
historic cultures within its range. With many poems, songs,
paintings and folklore having been produced about it over the
ages.
This group will be working closely with SCA colleagues in
Kazakhstan and Russia, as well as with local teachers to produce a
booklet which will be distributed to schools and libraries in the
region. It will draw upon historical artistic materials associated
with saiga and the cultural heritage of local people, and aims to
inform and inspire people to conserve the species through
illustrating the ancient links, symbolism and culture woven through
a shared history.
It will also educate the reader about modern day challenges to
the saiga, about the famous local ranger who was killed protecting
saigas, and help people understand the importance of the species
and their part in its conservation.
