Dr. Charu Mishra, our Science and Conservation Director, has written an impassioned, timely letter to supporters of the Trust. Looking toward the future of snow leopard conservation with a measured optimism, Mishra makes a compelling case for both science and innovative research to better understand the cats, and also for more community-based solutions that invite these cat’s human neighbors to assist us – the kind of out-of-the-box solutions that the Trust has employed successfully in the past. Mishra reflects on the recent tragedy of Bayartai, a collared cat shot dead by a herder, and how it has shed light on a wide spectrum of our conservation work: the incident goes far beyond the cat and the herder, he argues. We’ve experienced a setback, but we’ve also been given plenty of food for thought as we face difficult new challenges, and rethink old challenges. Charu’s detailed letter is an exciting testament to importance of conservation work, and well worth reading for anyone interested in protecting endangered species.
You can read his letter here.