How a women-led handicraft enterprise in Spiti is helping in the conservation of the elusive Snow Leopard.
News & Stories
Back in the Shadows: Collared Snow Leopard Tsetsen Goes Offline
Tsetsen, a male snow leopard wearing a GSP collar in Mongolia’s Tost Mountains as part of the Snow Leopard Trust’s long-term study of these cats, has gone offline as scheduled. The batteries on Tsetsen’s collar appear to have run out. The collar itself will drop off the cat in the next weeks.
The X Factor: Stopping the Killing of Snow Leopards
Combatting snow leopard poaching & trafficking is one of the keys to conserving Asia’s high mountain ecosystems. Environment ministers from snow leopard range countries are meeting in Nepal to discuss joint strategies.
Video: A New Year’s Snow Leopard Encounter
Our team in India’s Spiti Valley was treated to an extraordinary sighting of the elusive Ghost of the Mountain on a recent field visit. For Research Associate Ajay Bijoor, it was the first encounter with the cat he’s dedicated his life and career to. Read his account of an unforgettable day – and watch the amazing video footage the team managed to capture!
Snow Leopard Ministers to Meet in Nepal
Ministers from snow leopard range countries charged with wildlife conservation will meet this month to discuss progress and next steps in the global effort to save the endangered cat.
Supporters Raise $350,000 for Snow Leopards!
A wave of generosity brings in record funds to help protect endangered snow leopards from poaching and retaliation killings.
Snow Leopards Are Roaming NYC’s Times Square
One of the world’s most elusive big cats is stepping onto the planet’s biggest stage this week! In an advertisement to raise awareness for its plight, the rare and endangered snow leopard makes a surprise appearance on a video billboard in New York City’s Times Square.
The ‘Snow Leopard Whisperer’
Few people have ever seen a wild snow leopard – let alone come face to face with one. But Swedish researcher Örjan Johansson has gotten closer to these elusive cats than anyone else before him. Meet the ‘Snow Leopard Whisperer’!
Best Snow Leopard Photos of 2016
Enjoy a selection of the most stunning snow leopard pictures captured by the Snow Leopard Trust’s camera traps in 2016.
Happy Holidays
You made incredible things happen for snow leopards in 2016. Please watch the brief video below to take a look back at some of your greatest achievements this year. Thank you very much for all you do! From all of us at the Snow Leopard Trust, I’d like to wish you and your loved ones …