Join our research team and our Assistant Director of Conservation, Jennifer Snell Rullman, in the Gobi desert as they search for the elusive Ghost of the Mountain.
News & Stories
New Cats and Latest Update from Long-Term Study
In autumn 2019, Scientists from the Snow Leopard Trust and Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation Mongolia equipped three wild snow leopards with GPS collars in Mongolia’s Tost Mountains. Örjan Johansson shares his stories from the field with us.
Understanding Wolves in Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Kabir successfully defended his PhD on December 7, 2019. He worked on understanding the status of wolves in the high-altitude areas of Pakistan. Here Dr. Kabir shares with us the main findings of his work and what drives him to support conservation in high altitude areas.
Roaring Success for Snow Leopards in 2019
Thank you for a great year! Here is just a brief look at some of the great achievements you made possible for the cats in 2019.
Following Dagina’s Cubs
In Mongolia this spring, thanks to a GPS tracking collar, researchers were able to visit den site of Dagina, the oldest female wild snow leopard known to science. She gave birth to three cubs. Senior researcher Örjan Johansson shares with us the story of Dagina and her cubs.
Eco-Camps in India Reach More Children Than Ever!
Each year hundreds of children in Ladakh and Spiti in India are inspired to work towards conservation through eco-camps conducted by the Snow Leopard Trust’s India partner, Nature Conservation Foundation.
Snow Leopard Trust Announces New Executive Director
The Snow Leopard Trust is pleased to announce Dr. Charudutt Mishra as our new Executive Director. Dr. Mishra, fondly known as ‘Charu’ has been with the Snow Leopard Trust for nearly 20 years.
Bringing Pallas’s Cat Conservation Into Focus
The Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) shares remote, mountainous habitat in Central Asia with its bigger “cousin,” the snow leopard. Like the snow leopard, very little is known about this small wild cat. Scientists from across the range have come together in an international effort to study the Pallas’s cat conservation status. In Mongolia’s South Gobi we have also worked to increase awareness of the species among local people.
Women Changing the Face of Conservation
Women play a vital role in all aspects of snow leopard conservation, from being the matriarchs of herding communities, to participating in our Snow Leopard Enterprises handicraft program, to advocacy and research. The impact women have on the protection of this species is immeasurable. We have gathered first hand accounts from the field to share their experiences working in snow leopard conservation.
Training the Trainers in Community-Based Conservation
Conservationists from the Snow Leopard Trust and its five snow leopard range partner organizations came together in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for a training workshop on PARTNERS Principles for Community-Based Conservation.