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 provided program or a hand-rendered sketch.
Resources to consult for saiga background :
Wendle, John, 2018. These Rare Antelope Face Double Jeopardy: Disease and Poaching (Links to an external site.). National Geographic
IUCN 2020. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2019-3. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19832/50194357. Downloaded on 1 March 2020. [ click on the various links on this page to see all the information e.g., “Conservation Actions in detail”]
