Benazir Kabaeva from our office in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, shares her first experience traveling to the field.
News & Stories
BBC series: Ghosts in the Snow
Have you watched the recent BBC series, Snow Leopards: Ghosts in the Snow? If not, we highly recommend you do so immediately! Follow Dan O’Neill as he travels through Kyrgyzstan to learn more about snow leopard conservation.
Ibex & Argali share the spotlight in Mongolia’s Tost Reserve
A recently published paper by SLT researcher Chagsaldulam Odonjavkhlan (Chagsaa) explores what allows similar herbivore species, a wild goat and a wild sheep, to coexist with little or no competition over resources. Her research examines the mechanisms of coexistence between two snow leopard prey species, the ibex and the argali.
How far will Charu go this year?
Have you registered for the upcoming Strides for Snow Leopards on June 13?!
Message of compassion and hope from Snow Leopard Trust
With the pandemic appearing to ebb and the first vaccines already rolled out, 2021 began with much hope. As the lockdowns were lifted and the snows melted, our teams were even able to resume precious bits of suspended fieldwork. Yet, four months later, the pandemic rages on with ferocity, continuing to cause unimaginable hardship around …
Winged Guardians of the Mountains
Follow Adithi as she studies pheasants who find their way into our camera trap photos.
Dynafit’s 12th Annual Snow Leopard Day
Dynafit hosted their 12th Annual Snow Leopard Day – a ski touring contest to benefit snow leopard conservation.
Rangers Honored for Outstanding Wildlife Protection Efforts
On World Wildlife Day, 16 rangers were awarded for their vital role in protecting Kyrgyzstan’s precious wildlife.
Preliminary estimates of Mongolia’s snow leopard population released
Snow Leopard Trust and its partners recently completed a three-year snow leopard population survey in Mongolia. Preliminary estimates of the snow leopard population are now available, and the final results are expected by the end of this year.
Women and natural resources: how nature, gender and social divisions intersect
To conserve snow leopards and natural resources better, we must understand and identify the important roles that women can – and do – play in local societies. In a recently published paper, Snow Leopard Trust researchers examine the role of women and the nuanced intersection between gender and social divisions in the governance of irrigation water in the Spiti Valley – a critical area for snow leopard conservation.