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 <article-title xml:lang="en">PROPOSALS OF THE SCIENTIFIC BODY OF CITES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION – FEDERAL STATE BUDGETARY INSTITUTION "ALL-RUSSIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY" ON CHANGING THE STATUS OF THE SAIGA ANTELOPE (SAIGA TATARICA L.)</article-title>
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 <trans-title>ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ НАУЧНОГО ОРГАНА СИТЕС РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ – ФГБУ «ВНИИ ЭКОЛОГИЯ» ПО ИЗМЕНЕНИЮ СТАТУСА САЙГАКА (SAIGA TATARICA L.)</trans-title>
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 <surname>Alekseeva</surname>
 <given-names>Ayuna Aleksandrovna</given-names>
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 <surname>Алексеева</surname>
 <given-names>Аюна Александровна</given-names>
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 <p>This article presents scientifically substantiated proposals from the Scientific Authority of the Russian Federation's CITES (VNII Ecology) to change the conservation status of the saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica L.). Based on a comprehensive analysis, a decision-making algorithm has been developed that ensures a balance between species conservation and the flexibility of international regulation. The paper substantiates the saiga's conservation position in CITES Appendix II with a zero export quota, and proposes a differentiated assessment of the status of isolated and transboundary populations in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation. Particular attention is paid to the integration of biological indicators into management models (NDF, population viability assessment) and the procedural correctness of changes.</p>
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 <p>В статье представлены научно обоснованные предложения Научного органа СИТЕС Российской Федерации (ФГБУ «ВНИИ Экология») по изменению охранного статуса сайгака (Saiga tatarica L.). На основе комплексного анализа сформирован алгоритм принятия решений, обеспечивающий баланс между сохранением вида и гибкостью международного регулирования. Обоснована позиция сохранения сайгака в Приложении II СИТЕС с нулевой экспортной квотой, а также предложена дифференцированная оценка статуса изолированных и трансграничных популяций в Красной книге Российской Федерации. Особое внимание уделено интеграции биологических индикаторов в управленческие модели (NDF, оценка жизнеспособности популяций) и процедурной корректности изменений.</p>
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