saiga
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of saiga
1795–1805; (< New Latin ) < Russian saĭgá ( k ) < Turkic; compare Chagatai sayğak
Example Sentences
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For its part, Kazakhstan’s government focused on stronger anti-poaching measures, including law enforcement to prevent saiga hunting.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 14, 2023
Just as the threats to the saiga were multi-faceted, so too have been the efforts to protect the species, which are important seed dispersers and grazers that contribute to plant biodiversity.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 14, 2023
“The thing about saiga is the local people really love it,” says Milner-Gulland.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 14, 2023
The UK-based non-profit organisation, Fauna & Flora International, has been involved in efforts to protect the Ustyurt population by establishing a new anti-poaching ranger team and using satellite collaring to monitor saiga movements.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2021
Hodgson was apparently not well acquainted at the time with saiga, or he would have certainly alluded to the affinity.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
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