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Research

What we learned from the last die-off response

A review of how quickly teams mobilised, and what would make it faster.

Research 3 March 2025 By SCA Science Team ← All news

Mass mortality events are the defining risk to saiga populations, and the speed of veterinary sampling in the first days determines what can be learned.

This review looks honestly at where the last response worked and where it did not, including the delays caused by permitting and by simple distance.

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