We are thrilled to announce that Snow Leopard Enterprises won the 2011 BBC World Challenge! Supporters around the world came together to cast their votes for the preservation of this rare and beautiful big cat! Your vote means that our flagship program, Snow Leopard Enterprises, will expand in Kyrgyzstan. This will bring more families into …
Category: Conservation Around the World
News about conservation around the world.
Snow Leopards Make BBC's Top Three!
Thanks to you, snow leopard conservation has taken a great leap forward this November! The votes have been counted and we are thrilled to report that snow leopards made it to the top three in the BBC World Challenge! Making it to the finals guarantees $10,000 for snow leopard conservation, but we find out on …
Awesome Boost from BBC
The BBC is helping lead the way to healthier snow leopard populations: The BBC Wildlife Fund is teaming up with two leading conservation organizations, Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) and Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), to launch a new program aimed at securing a healthy population of snow leopards across Asia. The BBC Wildlife Fund is providing …
Cool Cat Connections
We love when cats can help cats–and so we have to give a shout out to two organizations that have made an art of ‘cat connections.’ The first is Cat Life Foundation, which has supported research, habitat protection, and conservation for wild cats big and small. They helped green our base camp with new solar panels, and …
First Snow Leopard Lithotripsy Performed at Big Cat Rescue
Cloe, a female snow leopard living at Big Cat Rescue, recently became the first snow leopard to undergo lithotripsy. Lithotripsy is a medical procedure that uses ultrasonic waves to shatter stones in the kidney or upper urinary tract. Thanks to the procedure, her health and well-being have been restored. Big Cat Rescue has posted an …
There's Something in the Air: Woodland Park's Snow Leopards Enjoy their New Favorite Cologne
(Photo courtesy of Steve Tracy) Do snow leopards enjoy the smell of Calvin Klein cologne? Judging by the way the cats at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo have reacted to a CK-scented trap camera, the answer is a resounding “yes.” The Trust will make use of the “cologne technique” this fall in Mongolia, where we hope …
Video: A Snow Leopard Family in Zurich
Snow Leopard Trust supporter Emmanuel Keller sent us this wonderful video of Zoo Zurich’s snow leopard family. You can see Mother (Dshamilja), Father (Villy), and Daughter (two-month-old Kailash) spending some quality time together in their steep enclosure. The video was filmed by “MyFisherman01” on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MyFisherman01
Grazing-free Reserves Save Snow Leopards in India
Pastures are set aside for wild snow leopard prey to graze as part of a conservation partnership with communities in the Indian Himalayas.
Gobi and Batu at play
Here’s a recent picture of Gobi and Batu, the snow leopard cubs at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. (Photo courtesy of Eric Tabb.)
What Could Apple Do?
We’ve been featured in TidBITS, an online newsletter and website devoted to Mac users. Author Doug McLean interviewed Executive Director Brad Rutherford, and there’s a great section in the article called “What Could Apple Do?” Check out the article here.