Ecology

About Center for Wild Animals of Kalmykia

The Center for Wild Animals The Center for Wild Animals of Kalmykia (CWA) was created in 2000 by the Kalmykian government to address the growing crisis and steep decline in wild saiga numbers. The creation of the CWA allowed generating an “insurance” population that would also: Read the rest of this entry »

20 famished camels stuck on Romania-Moldova border

Twenty camels bound from southeast Russia to a circus in Bulgaria were stuck and became starved and dehydrated on the border between Moldova and Romania earlier this week, a popular Russian daily said. Read the rest of this entry »

In Kalmykia conduct pre-commissioning work on the two constructed wind turbines

Wind turbines As part of the investment project of “Falcon Capital” for the construction vetroenergoparka in Kalmykia Elista arrived in the company’s specialists “F&H Elektrotechnik GmbH” (Hannover, Germany), the press service of the company “KalmEnergokom”.

German specialists Ralph Hoppmann and Rainer Brust will hold a start-up operations at the two built windmills (wind turbines) in the village of Sandy Priyutnensky region of Kalmykia.

Will be made a full cycle – checking and adjustment of the engine and blades, oil changes and Some parts, tuning, and computer cooling systems, the test performance of two wind turbines wind turbines at full power. Final commissioning of wind turbines will result in complete readiness for the generation of “green” electricity. Read the rest of this entry »

Rare birds in the Kalmykia

Dalmatian Pelican Rare birds [ Ru ]

In dozens of times increased penalties for causing harm to flora and fauna. The corresponding order of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has already been registered by the Ministry of Justice. Read the rest of this entry »

Meeting of the Goose Specialist Group

13th meeting of the Goose Specialist Group

From Thursday 24 March to Tuesday 29 March 2011 the 13th meeting of the Goose Specialist Group of the IUCN-SSC was held in conjunction with the 4th meeting of the Russian Goose, Swan and Duck Study Group (GSDSG) of northern Eurasia in Elista, Kalmykia (Russian Federation).

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has decided to take 15 loaves Kalmyk sausages in Moscow

Medvedev [ En | Ru | Es ] Our Kalmyk sausage produced at Trinity meat factory, so liking the head of state, that he took her to Moscow. Most Russian President Dmitry Medvedev liked the sausage “Presidential”.

A small exhibition of local producers for the president arranged in a Chess Palace (New Vasyuki) near Elista. More than anything Kalmyk ENEA Dmitry Medvedev stand like “Trinity slaughterhouse.”

– That these sausages look appetizing, I would like to try – the President said, pointing to a sort of “Presidential.” Read the rest of this entry »

Fedor Konyukhov and unique finds in Kalmykia

Fedor Konyukhov Fedor Konyukhov expedition across the steppes of Kalmykia. In the group of 10 scientists: soil scientists, archaeologists, sociologists, botanists, ecologists, ornithologists and lawyers from France, Netherlands, Russia (Moscow) and the Kalmykia, reports Department of Foreign Relations of KalmykiaNews.

Fedor Konyukhov took care of the preservation of unique finds Read the rest of this entry »

The officers of the Prosecutor’s Office, with the support of KGB officers arrested poachers

Caviar The officers of the Prosecutor’s Office, with the support of kalmyk KGB officers conducted a special operation, reported KalmykiaNews agency.

The officers of the Prosecutor’s Office, with the support of KGB officers arrested poachers who carry more than 300 kg of black caviar and 60 thousands kilograms sturgeon. This is Read the rest of this entry »