The community of Hemiya joins our livestock insurance program, and agrees to set aside a grazing-free reserve for wildlife.
News & Stories
A Village Mourns A Snow Leopard
When a wild snow leopard died of old age near the hamlet of Kibber, the community came together to pay their respects to the cat. Our local field coordinator, Kalzang Gurmet, shares this heart-warming story from his home village.
Welcome to Team Snow Leopard!
36 new members have joined the Snow Leopard Trust’s program of monthly giving, Team Snow Leopard, this February. Team Snow Leopard provides the foundation for our long-term conservation work!
Saving Cats Through Art
Every day, we’re inspired by the generosity of artists who use their work to raise awareness and funds for snow leopard conservation. 14-year old Kyle Trefny is one of these artists. Through the sale of his fabulously creative greeting cards, he’s raised over $2,000 for these cats.
A Glimpse of Angsai’s Snow Leopards
Our Regional Ecologist, Justine Shanti Alexander, had her first live snow leopard encounter on China’s Tibetan Plateau last month. She shares the unforgettable experience (and the video the team took) with us in this blog post.
Sharing Spots: Snow Leopard and Common Leopard Filmed in Same Location
Research cameras set up by local citizen-scientists near the source of the Mekong river have captured images of snow leopards and common leopards using the same habitat – it’s the first time these two cat species have been photographed in the same location.
The Shen Story
How a women-led handicraft enterprise in Spiti is helping in the conservation of the elusive Snow Leopard.
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!