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    DiCaprio commends Kazakhstan’s saiga revival: rise from 48,000 to 1.9 mn amid hunting debates

    DiCaprio commends Kazakhstan’s saiga revival: rise from 48,000 to 1.9 mn amid hunting debates

    American actor Leonardo DiCaprio recently released a post on Instagram to congratulate the government of Kazakhstan on its successful conservation efforts. The focus of his praise was the saiga, a unique species of antelope that has seen its population in Kazakhstan rebound from a mere 48,000 individuals in 2005 to over 1.9 mn today.
     

    DiCaprio’s praise for Kazakhstan’s conservation efforts

    DiCaprio lauded the Kazakh government for its significant investment in conservation work. He highlighted the collaboration between the authorities, conservation organizations, universities, and scientists as a shining example of successful nature conservation based on joint efforts.

    Photo: Leonardo DiCaprio applauds Kazakhstan’s conservation efforts
    Source: Kursiv

    Mixed reactions from fans

    While many fans were thrilled that Kazakhstan had managed to preserve the saiga, others disagreed with DiCaprio’s congratulatory message. Some fans pointed out that the government of Kazakhstan had recently allowed the hunting of these animals.

    Photo: Saiga population soars from 48,000 to 1.9 mn
    Source: Saiga Resource Centre

    Saiga’s conservation status

    A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Ecology reported that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had reclassified the saiga from “endangered” to “near-threatened” on the international Red List. This change was attributed to a significant increase in the species numbers in Kazakhstan.

     

    Since 2006, Kazakhstan has expanded specially protected natural areas in saiga habitats, totalling more than 5 mn hectares. Additionally, Kazakhstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan have signed a memorandum of understanding on the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of the saiga antelope.

    Photo: DiCaprio commends Kazakhstan’s saiga revival
    Source:  Saiga Resource Centre

    Controversy: saiga hunting in Kazakhstan

    Despite these conservation efforts, the increasing saiga numbers have caused problems for local farmers, who complained that these animals were eating their crops and damaging their fields. As a result, the government of Kazakhstan decided to allow the hunting of saigas as part of a program to regulate the number of wild animals.

    The government aims to reduce the saiga population to around 1 mn, meaning that if saigas become more numerous, some of them will be culled, but no more than 20% of the total population. The Ministry of Ecology proposed to set the timing of the saiga hunting season from October 1 to November 15.

     

    Photo: DiCaprio commends Kazakhstan’s saiga revival
    Source: Freepik

    Public outcry and Presidential intervention

    The decision to allow the hunting of saigas provoked a negative reaction from citizens who believe that saigas are a unique and valuable species that should be preserved. In response to this outcry, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, supported this position and instructed the Ministry to find another way to regulate the saiga population. Consequently, a moratorium on saiga hunting has been in place since December 2022.

     

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