Bayarbaatar, Buuvei
(M.S., W&FCON)
Project:
Calf survival and mortality of the saiga antelope in western Mongolia
Contact:
bbayarbabbayarba(at)nrc.umass.edu
Position
Wildlife Biologist, Institute of Biology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Support:
Wildlife Conservation Society
Wildlife Conservation Network
EDGE Fellow Program, Zoological Society of London
Web links:
http://www.wcs.org/where-we-work/asia/mongolia.aspx
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/mammals/species_info.php?id=62
http://www.edgeofexistence.org/conservation/buuveibaatar_bayarbaatar.php
http://www.saiga-conservation.com/
Project abstract:
Mongolian saiga (Saiga tatarica mongolica) are one of the last great migratory species of Asia, but their population size and range have declined dramatically during the past half-century. Yet saiga antelope have great recovery potential, with high fecundity and regular rates of twinning. Understanding the effects of predation and other mortality factors on Mongolian saiga calves is critical to the long-term survival of the species. However, very little is known about adult survival and no information exists about calf survival or causes of mortality. We proposed a project to examine calf production, survival, and recruitment to understand of saiga demography by capturing, radiocollaring, and monitoring newborn saiga calves in western Mongolia.
Publications:
Young, J.K., K.M. Murray, S. Strindberg, B. Buuveibaatar and J. Berger. In press. Population estimates of Mongolian saiga: Implications for effective monitoring and population recovery. Oryx
