Countries Converge in Kyrgyz Republic for New Global Initiative to Conserve the Snow Leopard and High-Mountain Ecosystems.
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The Bishkek Declaration on the Conservation of the Snow Leopard
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, October 23, 2013 Leaders in the governments of all 12 snow leopard range countries have adopted the Bishkek Declaration on the Conservation of the Snow Leopard today in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
A Trip To Snow Leopard Shangri-La
With the Global Snow Leopard Conservation Forum only days away, a group of Kyrgyz and international journalists attending the forum had the chance to travel to the remote Sarychat-Ertash State Nature Reserve, the country’s key snow leopard habitat. Snow Leopard Trust communications officer Matt Fiechter joined the tour.
A Watershed in Snow Leopard Conservation?
Press Release, October 10, 2013 Later this month, high-level government delegations from all 12 snow leopard range countries will get together in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, for the Global Snow Leopard Conservation Forum – a historic opportunity to save these endangered cats!
First Eco-Camp held in Mongolia!
In July 2013, 19 students and three teachers came together in the South Gobi for our first-ever Eco-Camp in Mongolia.
Snow Leopard Conservation Comes Alive on Stage
[Update, 3/25/2014] October 5, 2013 marked the premiere of the M.A.P. of the Snow Leopard, a magical play about conflict and coexistence between humans and snow leopards. The captivating performance drew rave reviews – and the play is now available for schools, where it will both entertain and educate hundreds of kids (and adults)!
10 Chill Cats
As the weekend is upon us, here are some cool cats who are taking it very, very easy! [nggallery id=4]
Buddhist Monks are Champions of Snow Leopard Conservation
Our team in China has enlisted monks at several Buddhist monasteries on the Tibetan Plateau to help protect snow leopards. They are convinced that these monasteries can be crucial partners in the fight to save these endangered cats.
Meet the Cats!
Get to know the 19 wild snow leopards we’ve been able to track in our long-term study in Mongolia!
Would You Like Some Conservation With Your Fries?
by Siri Okamoto, Development Director, Snow Leopard Trust In 2011, I visited Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL (USA). I was in line for french fries in 90-degree weather along with a pressing throng of local and international tourists. They were all melting and trying to get through line as quickly as possible with …