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News & Stories
Tashi’s Story: Spring into Action
Take action now and help herders like Tashi live peacefully with snow leopards.
Snow Leopard Named in Honor of Late Mongolian Researcher
In 2016, our talented and dedicated young colleague Sumbe Tomorsukh tragically passed away. To honor Sumbe’s legacy, we’ve named the newest wild snow leopard to be part of our study in Mongolia after him.
Shamshy: Cubs Caught on Camera
Researchers capture first-ever photos of snow leopard cubs in the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range at the Shamshy Wildlife Sanctuary. The images are a sign of hope for this threatened big cat.
Red List status of snow leopard: Data doesn’t support the IUCN’s decision.
In a commentary published in the top international journal SCIENCE on March 9th, 2018, two leading snow leopard researchers, Dr. Charudutt Mishra of the Snow Leopard Trust, and Dr. Som Ale of the University of Illinois at Chicago, challenge the scientific merit of the data and assumptions used by the IUCN in down listing snow leopards on the Red List.
Facebook Fundraisers for Snow Leopards
Social media platform offers a safe, fun and effective way for snow leopard lovers to get together and raise money to help save this magnificent cat.
Big Cat Film Festival Award for Snow Leopard Trust Documentary
A documentary about the Snow Leopard Trust’s community-managed livestock insurance program was selected as the best film about “People & Big Cats” at the International Big Cats Film Festival, held to celebrate World Wildlife Day.
Kibber: A Hotspot for Snow Leopard Lovers
The tiny hamlet of Kibber, high above the remote Spiti Valley in Northern India, has become a unique destination for snow leopard lovers from all around the world.
World Wildlife Day: Big Cats Under Threat
To highlight the plight of the world’s big cat species, the 2018 United Nations’ World Wildlife Day (March 3rd) will be celebrated under the theme “Big Cats: Predators Under Threat”.
Tracking Predator and Prey
Snow Leopards Trust researchers are planning to track both wild snow leopards and ibex, their primary prey species, with GPS technology this spring.