The Saiga Antelope Conservation Quiz

What was the population of saiga antelope across Eurasia according to the most recent estimates?

• 500,000

• 700,000

• 3.5 million

• 1.9 million

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What is the upgraded Red List status for the saiga antelope by the International Union for Conservation of Nature?

• Endangered

• Critically Endangered

• Near Threatened

• Vulnerable

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What was the cause of the saiga antelope's downfall?

• Disease only

• Poaching only

• Multiple factors including poaching, disease, and habitat loss

• Habitat loss only

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Which country focused on stronger anti-poaching measures to protect the saiga antelope?

• Uzbekistan

• Mongolia

• Russia

• Kazakhstan

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What is the significance of saiga antelope to the local people?

• Symbol of wealth

• Symbol of royalty

• Symbol of independence and freedom

• Symbol of power

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What international collaboration led to a memorandum of understanding in 2006 to conserve the saiga antelope?

• Collaboration between saiga-consuming countries only

• Collaboration between saiga-roaming countries only

• Collaboration between saiga-roaming, saiga-consuming, and other stakeholder nations

• No international collaboration

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What did the Saiga Conservation Alliance supply to support anti-poaching measures?

• Legal support

• Weapons and ammunition

• Financial support for gasoline, uniforms, motorbikes, and shelters

• Training for rangers

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What did the customs agents improve to combat the illicit wildlife trade of saiga products?

• Improved detection of saiga products entering the country

• Improved detection of saiga products leaving the country

• Improved detection of saiga products within the country

• No improvements were made

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What is the total area of designated protected areas for saiga antelope habitat in Kazakhstan?

• 15 million acres

• 5 million acres

• 12 million acres

• 8 million acres

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Why has there been a dramatic shift in support for the saiga antelope among local people?

• Local people no longer live in saiga habitat

• Local people have lost interest in saiga conservation

• Economic conditions have worsened

• Economic conditions have leveled out and local people don’t have to choose between their own survival and saving saiga

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