giveBIG 2015 is over – and what a day it was for snow leopards! It all began with a challenge: The Seattle Foundation had pledged to match the first $5,000 in giveBIG donations if we managed to raise that much in one day. In less than 7 hours, you helped us meet this challenge and land this amazing …
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Researcher Decode Wild Snow Leopard's Diet
As a naturally elusive creature, it is notoriously difficult for researchers to find the clues they need to understand the life of the mysterious snow leopard. But this summer our field team made a remarkable breakthrough, and uncovered the composition of a wild snow leopards diet. This information is imperative to understanding how dependent snow …
Congratulations to Our Raffle Winner!
We are thrilled to report that we met our fundraising goal this spring! Over a thousand people participated to make this fundraiser a success, and we extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who took action to protect the endangered snow leopard. Every dollar raised will go to support programs in place throughout Central Asia and …
A Journey Through The Badlands
During the week of May 19, 2011, the young snow leopard Zaraa journeyed from our study area in the Tost Mountain region, 45 km. (~27 miles) north, across the Toson Bumba Mountain chain and all the way to another nearby chain called the Nemegt Mountains. What makes this northern trek so interesting is not the …