Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who works at the base camp of our long-term research project in Mongolia. These are his adventures… There hasn’t been much snow leopard activity in my collaring area lately. I do not know what is wrong, there were so many fresh scent marks and pugmarks when I came. The …
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The James Bond Snow Leopard
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who works at the base camp of our long-term research project in Mongolia. These are his adventures… It’s been a rough period in camp. After several long days in field, I decided to take a day off. I was just going to do a little bit of work in …
First Snow Leopard Lithotripsy Performed at Big Cat Rescue
Cloe, a female snow leopard living at Big Cat Rescue, recently became the first snow leopard to undergo lithotripsy. Lithotripsy is a medical procedure that uses ultrasonic waves to shatter stones in the kidney or upper urinary tract. Thanks to the procedure, her health and well-being have been restored. Big Cat Rescue has posted an …
Base Camp Renovations are Complete!
Photo Courtesy of SLT/Panthera Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who works at the base camp of our long-term research project in Mongolia. These are his adventures… So much has happened during the three weeks since I returned from Sweden that it is hard to know where to begin. I arrived together with Jennifer from …
Baby Snow Leopard Mugs for the Camera
A wild baby snow leopard has been caught on camera! The BBC Natural History film crew set a trap camera in the mountains of Bhutan, and a young snow leopard walked right up to it and took a sniff. You can watch the adorable video on the BBC page.
The Nickname Sticks: "Khashaa" Becomes Khashaa
The newly collared female snow leopard in our study was tentatively nicknamed “Khashaa.” She got this nickname from Ganaa, a base camp neighbor who witnessed the cat being fitted with a collar. Once she became an official member of our study, she needed an official name, and Khashaa it officially is. We look forward to …
New Collaring System More Efficient, And Even Better for Snow Leopards
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who works at the base camp of our long-term research project in Mongolia. These are his adventures… When we want to collar a snow leopard, we first have to restrain them using safe, non-harmful snares. All our snares are equipped with a small transmitter that sends out a VHF …
Tsagaan Fitted With A New Collar
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who works at the base camp of our long-term research project in Mongolia. These are his adventures… This morning at 6.10 the trap surveillance system woke me up with the LED light indicating a “trap alarm” blinking. Whew, that siren is loud enough to cause a heart attack! I’m …
Surprise, A Female: New Snow Leopard Joins Study
Orjan is a Swedish PhD student who works at the base camp of our long-term research project in Mongolia. These are his adventures… Hi All, Yesterday we caught a new snow leopard, believe it or not it is a female!! She seems large (although we don’t have much to compare to yet, do we.) as …
A Herd of Cameras, and A Week-Long Training
Summer research efforts are still going strong. The team is busy collecting camera traps and will soon begin analyzing the data. While these cameras provide us with incredibly reliable information on population status and changes, they also help understand other demographic and behavioral traits of the snow leopards. We are also hoping to use the …