Field researchers conducting our long-term ecological study are watching the movements of our known female snow leopards with fingers crossed. If the females begin to restrict their movements, it could mean that they are looking for a potential den site in order to give birth to cubs. Khashaa, Lasya and Anu are all moving within …
Category: Snow Leopard Trust Updates
M9 Is All Grown Up
We are excited to report that M9 dispersed from his mother Khashaa in mid-April! The only other snow leopard we have known during dispersal was Zaraa, who left her mother Tenger in February of last year. A few weeks after M9 went off on his own, field researcher Orjan located his first big kill, a …
What’s on the Menu?
Through our long-term ecological study in the Tost region of Mongolia, we are learning a great deal about the lives of wild snow leopards. Collaring expert Orjan shares his story from the field: Since 2008, we have been visiting the sites where we seen our collared cats stop for periods of time. We referred to …
No 'Littles' in the Gobi
Orjan Johansson is our snow leopard collaring expert currently living at the research base camp in the South Gobi of Mongolia. Life is harsh in mountain ranges where snow leopards are found, and Orjan shares his experience: As we were eating breakfast a couple of days ago it struck me that there are no ‘littles’ …
We Met the New Donor Match!
Thank you to everyone who helped us meet our goal! This incredible accomplishment was only made possible by the generosity of our 260 newest donors and everyone who helped us spread the word! Not only were we able to meet our $13,000 goal, but because we did it by our April 30th deadline, every dollar has …
New Snow Leopard Given a Name
On April 18th, our field researcher extraordinaire Orjan once again successfully captured a healthy snow leopard. We are excited to see where this cat’s home range is located and what size area he patrols. The special opportunity of naming this cat – the 10th male to be part of the study – was auctioned off …
A Warm Welcome to #16
A new snow leopard has been fitted with a GPS tracking collar in the South Gobi region of Mongolia! As part of our long-term ecological study, we will follow this cats movements for the next year. Field researcher, Örjan Johansson, shares the experience of meeting his 16th wild snow leopard: Mood in camp got instantly better when …
The Broad Reach of Snow Leopard Protection
UPDATE: We need less than $360 to reach our New Donor Match goal of $13,000! If you make a first-time donation or adoption purchase before April 30th, you will help us meet our goal and every donation will be doubled! Are you wondering how far will your support of snow leopard protection will go? When …
Snow Leopards Welcome Spring in Mongolia
March marked the beginning of the spring season in Mongolia, and we are proud to welcome snow leopard expert Orjan back to our base camp in the South Gobi. We are looking forward to collaring more snow leopards in the month of April, but here is what our currently collared cats have been up too. …
Help Us Meet Our New Donor Match!
The countdown to our New Donor Match Deadline has begun! We have until April 30th to raise $13,000 from first time donors. If we do, every dollar will be matched, doubling the impact on snow leopard conservation efforts! We have raised a total of $12,350 so far, and we need your help to make it all the …