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The aim of the award, which we hope to make annual, is to
support the next generation of saiga leaders, recognise their
contributions to saiga conservation, and bring them together to
build a network across the whole saiga range so that they can share
experiences and inspire others.
The applicants were of excellent quality, and we are happy
to report that the following aspiring conservationists will each
receive $1,000 to support a 12 month project which links to the
ongoing work of the SCA in the winner's country:
The 2014 award is supported by the Wildlife Conservation
Network and Joy's family, to whom we are especially
grateful.
The award supports individuals or teams, from government or
from NGOs, who have shown particular dedication and outstanding
success in combating saiga poaching over the last 12
months.
The applicants were of excellent quality and to recognise
their extraordinary achievements we decided to give one main award
of $1,000 and two runner-up awards of $750, to be used as the
winners choose, to the following three nominees:
EJ MILNER-GULLAND and ALINE KÜHL are fighting to save this tiny, elephant-nosed antelope from almost certain extinction.
von Meibom, S., Vaisman, A., Leong, S.H., Ng, J., Xu, H. (2006): Trade in Saiga Antelope Horns and Other Parts: an Overview of Recent Global Trade Trends and Conservation Aspects with a Focus on Market Demand in South-east Asia.