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Author Riddell, M. url 
  Title Newcastle University’s Snow leopard Research Expedition Report: Kazakhstan 2004 Type Report
  Year 2004 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-96  
  Keywords Kazakhstan, Dzhungarian,  
  Abstract This Newcastle University Expedition reviewed the conflict between man and snow leopard in the region east of Tekeli in the Dzhungarian Alatau range, Kazakhstan. After the soviet state breakup in 1991 snow leopards in Kazakhstan and in the other Asian republics were subjected to high levels of persecution. There are thought to be between 180-200 snow leopards in Kazakhstan, of which 37-40 individuals inhabit the Dzhungarian Mountains. No work has been done previously

to review the present snow leopard-human conflicts in this region, and this project looked to update previous reports from Central Asia about predominant conflicts in these regions.

The expedition team worked with the Institute of Zoology in Kazakhstan and two of the six person team were Kazakh students. Methods comparable to those used in previous studies were used to map and rank the threats in the western area of the range, over an eight week period. The expedition team lived in the mountains for periods of two-three weeks, carrying all their food and equipment and using local vehicles, horses and trekking to move from pasture to pasture. Semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews and prey counts were used to assess snow leopard-human conflicts including poaching of snow leopard, poaching of leopard

wild prey, human disturbance and livestock overgrazing.

The results from the report support much previous work from Kazakhstan and other

areas in Central Asia, but serve as a useful update shedding light on an optimistic future for snow leopard conservation while highlighting what the expedition team perceives to be the major threats to snow leopards.

The threats to snow leopards, in order of relevance from most to least, are loss of prey predominantly through hunting by local people (both legal and illegal), direct hunting of snow leopard for pelt/medicine, disturbance by herders on the pastures, snow leopard habitat fragmentation around the mountain bases, and least importantly overgrazing by domestic livestock. Retaliatory kills by herders are not a threat in the region and on livestock were killed by snow leopards. Levels of all hunting, legal and illegal, need to be reduced in the range until wildlife populations have recovered significantly from the mid-1990’s over-hunting period.

Levels of rural corruption among many stakeholders were high around the mountain region, and are thought to contribute negatively to wildlife conservation in the area. Ecotourism in the area, that incorporates local people around the mountain region, is proposed as a solution to offer local people’s incentives to lower hunting levels.
 
  Address Upper Chesthill Cottage, Glen Lyon, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2NH, Scotland  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Newcastle University Place of Publication (up) Scotland Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1136  
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Author Wasser, S. url 
  Title Snow Leopard Genetics: New Techniques Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1998 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume xvi Issue Pages 8  
  Keywords genetics; medicine; veterinary; Dna; feces; scat; browse; 4500  
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  Publisher Islt Place of Publication (up) Seattle Editor  
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  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Full Text at URLJournal Title: Snow Line Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 438 Serial 1009  
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Author Zahler, P.; Graham, P. url 
  Title War and wildlife: the Afghanistan conflict and its effects on the environment Type Report
  Year 2001 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-10  
  Keywords war; wildlife; Afghanistan; conflict; effects; environment; International; international snow leopard trust; International-Snow-Leopard-Trust; snow; snow leopard; snow-leopard; leopard; trust; Islt; environmental; Organization; conservation; endangered; mountain; mountain ecosystem; mountain-ecosystem; ecosystem; approach; local; local people; people; Media; government; public; Report  
  Abstract The International Snow Leopard Trust (ISLT) is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to the conservation of the endangered snow leopard and its mountain ecosystem through a balanced approach that considers the needs of the local people and the environment. As such, we wish to stress that the ISLT does not have a position regarding the present conflict in Afghanistan. However, this organization believes that there are important repercussions regarding this conflict that have yet to be addressed in the media, within government circles, or among the public. This report documents some of these repercussions so that they may be included in the present dialog.  
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  Publisher International Snow Leopard Trust Place of Publication (up) Seattle Editor  
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  Notes ISLT special report. Peter Zahler from Wildlife Conservation Society & Peter Graham from ISLT. Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 975 Serial 1067  
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Author Ahlborn, G.; Jackson, R. url 
  Title Marking in Wild Snow Leopards: A preliminary assesment Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1987 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume No. 13 Issue Pages  
  Keywords estrus; estrual-cycle; reserach; behavior; scrapes; sprays; Langu-Gorge; Langu; China; browse; 4800  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Islt Place of Publication (up) Seattle Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Full Text at URLJournal Title: Snow Line Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 467 Serial 36  
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Author Ale, S.B. url 
  Title Snow Leopard in Remote Districts of Nepal Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1994 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume xii Issue Pages  
  Keywords Nepal; Manang; livestock; livestock-depredation; baiting; predation; villagers; herders; annapurna; retribution; conservation; management; training; tourism; browse; 4600  
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  Address  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Islt Place of Publication (up) Seattle Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  ISSN ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Full Text at URLJournal Title: Snow Line Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 447 Serial 54  
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Author Ale, S.B. url 
  Title Religion and Snow Leopards in Nepal Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1998 Publication Snow Line Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume xvi Issue Pages 10-10  
  Keywords Nepal; religion; tourism; Culture; folklore; buddhism; 4850  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Islt Place of Publication (up) Seattle Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Journal Title: Snow Line Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 472 Serial 56  
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Author Allen, P.; Macray, D. url 
  Title Snow Leopard Enterprises Description and Summarized Business Plan Type Conference Article
  Year 2002 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages  
  Keywords snow; leopard; enterprises; buisness; plan; habitat; humans; conflict; irbis; products; wool; conservation; marketing; Mongolia; social; economic; conflicts; country; countries; socks; hats; gloves; 4890; Human; snow leopards; snow leopard; snow-leopards; snow-leopard; leopards; central; Central Asia; asia; ecosystem; region; populations; population; herders; herder; threat; potential; impact; environment; Elements; landscape; International; international snow leopard trust; International-Snow-Leopard-Trust; trust; snow-leopard-enterprises  
  Abstract The habitat for both humans and snow leopards in Central Asia is marginal, the ecosystem fragile. The struggle for humans to survive has often, unfortunately, brought them into conflict with the region's dwindling snow leopard populations. Herders commonly see leopards as a threat to their way of life and well-being. Efforts to improve the living conditions of humans must consider potential impacts on the environment. Likewise, conservation initiatives cannot ignore humans as elements of the landscape with a right to live with dignity and pride. Based on these principles, the International Snow Leopard Trust has developed a new conservation model that addresses the needs of all concerned.

We call it Snow Leopard Enterprises..
 
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  Publisher Islt Place of Publication (up) Seattle Editor  
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  Notes Title, Monographic: Proceedings of the Snow Leopard Survival SummitPlace of Meeting: Seattle,WA Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 475 Serial 68  
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Author Bhatnagar, Y.V.; Stakrey, R.W.; Jackson, R. url 
  Title A Survey of Depredation and Related Wildlife-Human Conflicts in Hemis National Park, Ladakh (India) Type Miscellaneous
  Year 2000 Publication Snow Line Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume xvi Issue Pages 3  
  Keywords Jammu; Kashmir; Ladakh; conflicts; herders; livestock; predator; prey; grazing; ungulates; economics; Hemis; browse; 4430  
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  Publisher Islt Place of Publication (up) Seattle Editor  
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  ISSN ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Full Text at URLJournal Title: Snowline Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 431 Serial 136  
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Author Braden, K. url 
  Title The Outlook for Snow Leopard Protection in Four New Countries of Central Asia Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1992 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume x Issue Pages 7  
  Keywords Russia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tadzhikstan; Uzbekistan; protected-areas; reserves; preserve; parks; conservation; economics; Culture; browse; 4700  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Islt Place of Publication (up) Seattle Editor  
  Language Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Full Text at URLJournal Title: Snow Line Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 457 Serial 192  
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Author Braden, K. url 
  Title The Snow Leopard in Independent Kazakhstan Type Miscellaneous
  Year 1994 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume xii Issue Pages  
  Keywords Ussr; Rusia; Kazakhstan; Tien-Shan; zoo's; Almaty; economics; status; browse; 4640  
  Abstract  
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  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Islt Place of Publication (up) Seattle Editor  
  Language Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Full Text at URLJournal Title: Snowline Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ 451 Serial 193  
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