Abstract
It is well-known, the special pride of Bayanaul National Park is argali, listed in the Red Book as a rare and endangered animal species in need of protection. Few species have inspired as many as the majestic giant sheep of Central Asia argali (Ovis ammon). This species consistently tops the list of species considered by nascent wildlife authorities in provincial and local centers of countries such as Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and China. They are of great interest to governments (and some businessmen) because of their ability to generate income through expensive trophy hunting (and possibly viewing without consumption). In addition, they are of great interest to local pastoralists as sources of meat and as competitors to livestock (although we suspect that the main dynamics are going in the other direction). Nevertheless, the status of a few subspecies or populations of argali is clear with any certainty. The correct organization of monitoring the dynamics of the main indicators and components of population systems is the key to the effective organization of management and use of populations of various species – the central objects of management when the question is about the protection or resource significance of individual species planned for use as objects of protection, fishing, sports or trophy hunting. This article provides a comparative analysis of the number of argali from 2017 to 2020.