Examine the basic story of the saiga, using the provided links, and identify the key elements of the story, and how they relate to one another.
You will first list the fundamental objectives for saiga conservation, as seen through the lenses of both governmental and stakeholder perspectives. Note that conservation NGOs are included among stakeholders.
Next consider what the desired impacts of management actions are, and from this, devise some enabling objectives necessary to attain these desired impacts (for both people and saiga). List then what the management alternatives might be to address these fundamental objectives, and then what the system response will be that will show the impact of these alternatives. Describe what kinds of actions might be required for monitoring for these system responses.
Diagram the problem using the provided template, either using the a program or a hand-rendered sketch.
What you will submit will be your diagram and < 200 words on what you gained in doing this exercise, with emphasis on the merits (or not) of this systems approach to problem-solving and decision-making. What is its utility to adaptive management of this species? Useful Links: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/saiga-antelope-poaching-disease or a pdf version in files https://wildnet.org/wildlife-programs/saiga-antelope/ https://www.cites.org/eng/Countries_home_to_Saiga_antelopes_develop_new_roadmap_to_save_the_species_12042019
