Park rangers in protected areas are a key ally in the fight to better understand and protect the endangered snow leopard. In Mongolia, our local team is training these rangers on how to use monitoring techniques such as surveys, GPS and research cameras.
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Find Out How a 5-year-old Is Saving Cats
Have you heard people claim that “no one was too small to make a difference” too many times to still believe it? Allow us to introduce you to Liam, the five-year-old boy who’ll rekindle your faith in the power of each of us!
A Year in a Snow Leopard’s Life
As the snow leopards’ winter mating season nears its end and cubs are on the horizon, we invite you to follow a snow leopard through a typical year.
British Ecological Society prize for Snow Leopard Trust ecologist
Snow Leopard Trust ecologist Dr Kulbhushansingh (“Kullu”) Suryawanshi has won a British Ecological Society Young Investigator prize. The prize – one of only five awarded each year – recognizes the best research papers published in BES journals by early career scientists.
A View to a Kill
See the first ever photos of a snow leopard’s successful hunt and read photographer Adam Riley’s thrilling account of the unforgettable experience! During a snow leopard viewing expedition in India’s Hemis National Park, wildlife photographer Adam Riley was able to observe – and take photos of – a cat hunting and killing a blue sheep. …
Kids Reflect on Conservation in Pakistan Poster Contest
Vote for your favorite poster promoting wildlife conservation in Pakistan!
Stunning Wild Snow Leopard Pics from India
This beautiful wild snow leopard’s path led it past one of the research cameras our Indian team had deployed in the rugged mountains of Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. photos by NCF India/Snow Leopard Trust/Himachal Pradesh Forest Department. These endangered cats have become increasingly rare in the last decades. Their famously elusive nature makes snow leopards …
Why Does Protecting Bears Help Snow Leopards?
In the Himalayas and Central Asian Mountains, snow leopards share parts of their habitat with brown bears – and both carnivores are vital parts of this mountain ecosystem. They also both come into similar conflict situations with the people who live alongside them. Protecting the cats is our mission, but sometimes, this also means helping …
First Pictures of Kyrgyzstan’s Snow Leopards
Snow Leopard Trust scientists recently recovered their first research camera photos of Kyrgyzstan’s wild snow leopards. The pictures are the result of a test study they carried out last fall. Now, they’re ready to scale up and launch the largest ever research camera survey on snow leopards in the Central Asian republic.
Groundbreaking Snow Leopard Study Planned In India
Starting in 2014, the Snow Leopard Trust will partner with NCF India and the Himashal Pradesh Forest Department on a groundbreaking long-term snow leopard study in the Indian Himalayas.