Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan

Photos: Abduaziz Madyarov

Photos: Abduaziz Madyarov

Photos: Abduaziz Madyarov

Photos: Abduaziz Madyarov

On June 4, a group of #Przewalskishorses that arrived in Kazakhstan last year was released into the Kazakh steppe.
They safely endured their first winter with temperatures down to -30 °C. Two mares — Umbra and Wespe— were fitted with GPS collars to monitor the group’s movements after release.

09.06.2025 12:43 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Link to paper in @peopleandnature.bsky.social : besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

06.03.2025 09:02 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

... on the perception of #wolves based on a large questionnaire survey (1068 respondents from across the huge country). Neutral or positive views prevailed - with some nuances: Negative attitudes were common among older, male, rural residents, hunters and livestock owners.

06.03.2025 09:02 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

New paper! Despite being a global #wolf stronghold, little is known about human-wolf co-existence in #Kazakhstan 's traditional, low-input grazing systems with global biodiversity value. Led by Alyona Koshkina from @acbk.bsky.social and Svitlana Kudrenko, we present results...

06.03.2025 09:02 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Human-wildlife conflict conference is happening in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Aida Tabelinova of ACBK presented on "Water use conflicts between farmers and saigas in Western Kazakhstan".
Full article on the event later on our website.
@succow-stiftung.de @giz.de @Institute of Zoology of Kazakhstan

05.03.2025 08:58 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Excited to share this video of Robert Irwin and ACBK executive director Vera Voronova as representative for @altyndala.bsky.social at the SANCCOB Centre in Cape Town. This was shot during the @earthshotprize.bsky.social week. Watch now: youtu.be/-Jxi7UqLCFU

#WorldWildlifeDay

03.03.2025 12:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A weird antelope that looks like something out of Star Wars has reclaimed the remote Kazakhstan steppe

We are so thrilled to be featured in
"Discover Wildlife" along with our partners at @altyndala.bsky.social
Read the full article here: discoverwildlife.com/people/saiga... #saiga #saigaantelope

28.02.2025 10:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Credit: ACBK cameratrap in the Altysay ecopark.

A pair of Asiatic wildcats was spotted in the south of Kostanay region on January 12th, signaling an earlier mating season. Over 20 years, their range has expanded north into the steppe, likely due to climate change, though the exact reasons remain unclear.

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