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  • Embattled Putin now faced with million 'invading' antelopes munching through Russia's grain supply

    06/04/2025 8:30:44 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 30 replies
    Mirror UK ^ | 6/4/2025 | Carrington Walker
    Russian farmers are begging President Vladimir Putin to help them deal with a massive influx of antelopes that are wreaking havoc on crops and water supplies in the Saratov region. Already dealing with his attempted invasion of Ukraine, Putin now has his own 'invader' to worry about - one that threatens his homeland's food supply. Approximately a million saiga antelopes, recognized by their distinctive, bulbous noses, have reportedly invaded the south-western province, many crossing into Russia from neighboring Kazakhstan. The Saratov region, situated along the Volga River and known as Russia's sixth-largest grain-producing area, has been ravaged by these Eurasian...
  • Catastrophic Collapse of Saiga Antelope Leaves 120,000 Dead in a Month

    06/07/2015 7:44:42 AM PDT · by maine-iac7 · 53 replies
    Revolution News ^ | 06/03/2015 | Jennifer Baker
    Kazakhstan – An aerial survey conducted as part of a national monitoring program earlier this year estimated that the saiga antelope population numbered approximately 250,000 animals prior to this mass die-off, which has therefore halved the total population in about one month. snip The animals die within hours of showing symptoms, which include depression, diarrhea and frothing at the mouth.