Conservation works – with persistence, coalition-building, good faith, and a dose of luck
In much of life, we expect quick results - and this is true of conservation too. But in reality, conservation involves hard graft, patience, diplomacy and collaboration, over decades. And so it was for saigas: After 20 years, with many ups and downs, we have finally reached the point when the species as a whole can be considered out of the danger zone. Here's my take on how this happened.