“Since you started working here, we’ve lost more livestock than ever. There are too many snow leopards. We don’t need livestock vaccination, we just need you and the cats to go away!”
Category: Kyrgyzstan
Joint strategy to combat Illegal Wildlife Trade in Central Asia
Central Asian countries hold technical workshop and agree to join forces in the fight against illegal wildlife trade in the region.
UK Environment Minister Announces Round Two of the Illegal Wildlife Trade Fund
The illegal trade in animal products is putting some of our most iconic species like snow leopards, elephants, rhinos and tigers in severe danger. The UK Government has launched Round Two of its Challenge Fund to support new initiatives to end wildlife crime.
Fresh Product Ideas to Help Protect Snow Leopards
A design workshop in Kyrgyzstan brings fresh energy and ideas for Snow Leopard Enterprises, our successful handicraft-for-conservation program.
No Cats or Prey Were Hunted in Kyrgyz Partner Communities in 2014
Kyrgyz team makes adventurous trip into the mountains to reward local communities for their role in keeping endangered snow leopards and prey species safe.
Cats Caught on Cam: The Chase
Thanks to the generous support of many of you, we’ve been able to purchase urgently needed research cameras and have begun monitoring the snow leopards of Kyrgyzstan’s Sarychat area systematically last year.
High-level meeting of 12 snow leopard range countries
Press release by the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystems Protection Program (GSLEP) – Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Only joint efforts can save endangered animals such as the snow leopard from extinction in the wild
Anti-Poaching Program Goes National in Kyrgyzstan
Government agencies, INTERPOL, and NGOs join forces with rangers and community members to confront illegal hunting of endangered species.
Kyrgyz parliament blocks potentially damaging law
Snow Leopard Trust staff are working with partners and the Kyrgyz parliament against a proposed law that would weaken protections for nature reserves in the country.
Research Camera Outtakes
The mountains of Central Asia may seem barren – but there’s A LOT of funny business going on along those steep mountain slopes! Check out some of the fun pictures our research cameras have captured over the last months!