Kazakhstan's Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Erlan Nysanbayev, has initiated discussions with his Russian counterparts about conducting research to establish transboundary corridors for the free migration of saigas. This decision was made during a meeting in the Zhanibek district of the West Kazakhstan region. A working group will be formed to conduct joint monitoring studies and develop recommendations for enhancing the number of passages and creating ecological corridors on the Kazakhstan-Russia border. This move aims to address the concerns of farmers about saiga-related damage to crops and hayfields. The population of saigas in Kazakhstan has seen a significant increase, rising from 21,000 in 2003 to approximately 2.6 million in 2023, thanks to restoration efforts.