Our team in India is embarking on an ambitious project along with the Forest Department of Himachal Pradesh: Estimating the total snow leopard population of this mountainous Indian state.
Category: country programs
Video: Wild Snow Leopard Cubs Playing
Cuteness alarm: two rare, precious furballs have fun with a camera trap.
Video: Snow Leopard Mother and Cub
Camera trap catches a wild snow leopard mother and her young cub on an excursion in Kyrgyzstan’s Sarychat Ertash reserve.
My First Snow Leopard – Experiences of a Young Volunteer
Aspiring conservationist and photographer Udayan Rao Pawar recently returned from Ladakh, where he had volunteered in snow leopard research projects run by our local partner, NCF. He reflects on his experiences and shares an unforgettable encounter with the magnificent cat.
Changing Lives, One Corral at a Time
Predator-proof corrals built in Kyrgyzstan to help herders keep their livestock safe and prevent conflicts with snow leopards.
How Do I Say Hello in Kyrgyz?
Indian Research scholar Munib Khanyari reflects on the unique experience of working with local Kyrgyz rangers in the Sarychat-Ertash Nature Reserve whilst estimating populations of Ibex and Argali.
The Gobi Diaries, Part VII: Save the Best for Last
The last morning in camp provides a story Hollywood’s finest screenwriters would be proud to have come up with!
The Gobi Diaries, Part VI: The Snow Leopard Has Saved Our Land
The last full day in camp brings an inspiring conservation with a herder and a beautiful parting gift from a cat.
The Gobi Diaries, Part V: Hey Again, Anu
Our research team in the Tost Mountains meets an old friend again – and tries to capture a new one for the first time.
The Gobi Diaries, Part IV: Uncooperative Cats
Tost’s snow leopards prove to be as elusive as their reputation suggests. Halfway through collaring season, they’ve successfully evaded our carefully laid-out traps.