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Author Shrestha, B., Kindlmann, P.   
  Title Interactions between the Himalayan tahr, livestock and snow leopards in the Sagarmatha National Park Type Journal Article
  Year (down) 2011 Publication Himalayan Biodiversity in the Changing World Abbreviated Journal  
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  Publisher Place of Publication Editor Springer, dordrecht  
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  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1305  
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Author Tytar, V., Hammer, M. url 
  Title Mountain ghosts: snow leopards and other animals in the mountains of the Altai Republic, Central Asia Type Report
  Year (down) 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 60  
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  Abstract This study was part of an expedition to the Altai Mountains in the Kosh Agach region of the Altai Republic, run by Biosphere Expeditions from 28 June to 7 August 2010. The aim was to continue a survey of snow leopard (Uncia uncia) in this area, as well as surveying the snow leopard's primary prey species, argali (Ovis ammon) and Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica), together with secondary prey species. Using the Snow Leopard Information Management System (SLIMS) developed by the International Snow Leopard Trust (ISLT), presence/absence surveys (SLIMS form 1) of snow leopard and prey species were conducted throughout the study period across the entire survey area. In 2010 surveys were extended to areas away from the Talduair massif site to valleys and surrounding ridges of the Karaghem mountain pass. Interviews with local, semi-nomadic herders also formed an important part of the research procedure. The expedition also collected data for extended mammal, bird and plant inventories. No signs of snow leopard presence were recorded this year and there was no indication that the areas had been visited and used since the 2009 expedition. The developing relationship between the predator and prey species seems to be very fragile, so perhaps the decline in the prey species (particularly argali) may have driven the snow leopard out of the area. In addition, human disturbance is considered to be a severe and growing threat and may be responsible for the declining mammal diversity in general. Yet the study area still retains its importance as a habitat for snow leopard and as a corridor for snow leopard dispersal. The survey area urgently needs protection, but involving the local community and raising public awareness is vital if conservation initiatives are to succeed. Work on establishing four additional nature parks in the Republic of Tuva and the Sailugem Nature Reserve in the Republic of Altai, which will protect the biggest Russian population of the snow leopard, is in progress.  
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  Corporate Author Biosphere Expeditions Thesis  
  Publisher Biosphere Expeditions Place of Publication Editor  
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  Notes Expedition dates: 28 June – 7 August 2010 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1308  
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Author WWF Russia & Mongolia url 
  Title WWF Newsletter Altai-Sayan Ecoregion January – March 2011 Type Report
  Year (down) 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue 15 Pages 13  
  Keywords snow leopard, Mongolia, hunting  
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  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1309  
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Author Suryawanshi, K. url 
  Title An encounter in snow Type Magazine Article
  Year (down) 2011 Publication FRONTLINE Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 28 Issue 10 Pages  
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  Abstract In the trans-Himalayan region, a conservation effort has reduced conflicts between snow leopards and pastoralists. Photographs & text by author.  
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  Notes http://www.frontline.in/stories/20110520281005800.htm; INDIA'S NATIONAL MAGAZINE, from the publishers of THE HINDU, May 7-20, 2011 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1316  
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Author Kinoshita, K., Inada, S., Seki, K., Sasaki, A., Hama, N., Kusunoki, H. url 
  Title Long-Term Monitoring of Fecal Steroid Hormones in Female Snow Leopards (Panthera uncia) during Pregnancy or Pseudopregnancy Type Journal Article
  Year (down) 2011 Publication PLoS ONE Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 6 Issue 5 Pages e19314. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019314  
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  Abstract Knowledge of the basic reproductive physiology of snow leopards is required urgently in order to develop a suitable management conditions under captivity. In this study, the long-term monitoring of concentrations of three steroid hormones in fecal matter of three female snow leopards was performed using enzyme immunoassays: (1) estradiol-17&#946;, (2) progesterone and (3) cortisol metabolite. Two of the female animals were housed with a male during the winter breeding season, and copulated around the day the estradiol-17&#946; metabolite peaked subsequently becoming pregnant. The other female was treated in two different ways: (1) first housed with a male in all year round and then (2) in the winter season only. She did not mate with him on the first occasion, but did so latter around when estradiol-17&#946; metabolite peaked, and became pseudopregnant. During pregnancy, progesterone metabolite concentrations increased for 92 or 94 days, with this period being approximately twice as long as in the pseudopregnant case (31, 42, 49 and 53 days). The levels of cortisol metabolite in the pseudopregnant female (1.35 µg/g) were significantly higher than in the pregnant females (0.33 and 0.24 µg/g) (P<0.05). Similarly, during the breeding season, the levels of estradiol-17&#946; metabolite in the pseudopregnant female (2.18 µg/g) were significantly higher than those in the pregnant females (0.81 and 0.85 µg/g) (P<0.05). Unlike cortisol the average levels of estradiol-17&#946; during the breeding season were independent of reproductive success.

The hormone levels may also be related to housing conditions and the resulting reproductive success in female leopards. The female housed with a male during the non-breeding season had high levels of cortisol metabolites and low levels of estradiol-17&#946; in the breeding season, and failed to become pregnant. This indicates that housing conditions in snow leopards may be an important factor for normal endocrine secretion and resulting breeding success.
 
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  Publisher Texas A & M University Place of Publication United States of America Editor Sharon Gursky-Doyen  
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  Notes PLoS ONE 6(5): e19314. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019314 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1317  
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Author Sharma, K., McCarthy, T. url 
  Title Counting cats: toward a framework for evaluating snow leopard (Panthera uncia) conservation efforts Type Miscellaneous
  Year (down) 2011 Publication Poster Abbreviated Journal  
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  Notes Poster presented at Zoos and Aquariums Committing to Conservation Conference, Seattle, WA March 2011 Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1325  
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Author Padmanabhan, S. pdf 
  Title Rinchen Wangchuk – (1969-2011) Type Magazine Article
  Year (down) 2011 Publication Sanctuary Asia Abbreviated Journal  
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  Abstract On March 26, 2011, the world of conservation became poorer by the passing away of Rinchen Wangchuk, the Founder and Director of the Snow Leopard Conservancy-India Trust (SLC-IT) in Leh. Rinchen had been ill for the past three years, having been diagnosed with a deteriorating neurological condition for which traditional medical systems and allopathy have no cure yet. Over the past decade, Rinchen, affectionately referred to as the “snow leopard man” by friends, had played a pivotal role in Ladakh, having initiated one of the most successful community-based initiatives that had changed local people’s perceptions of predators like the snow leopard and Tibetan wolf from “pests” to a valued asset.  
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  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1330  
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Author Karmacharya, D. url 
  Title Field Protocol – Scat Collection for Genetic Analysis Type Miscellaneous
  Year (down) 2011 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-11  
  Keywords field protocol, scat collection, scat, genetic analysis, Nepal  
  Abstract Project funded by Snow Leopard Conservation Grant Program. Center for Molecular Genetics, Nepal.  
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  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1346  
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Author Simms, A., Moheb, Z., Salahudin, Ali, H., Ali, I. & Wood, T.   
  Title Saving threatened species in Afghanistan: snow leopards in the Wakhan Corridor Type Journal Article
  Year (down) 2011 Publication International Journal of Environmental Studies Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 68 Issue 3 Pages 299-312  
  Keywords Snow leopard; Camera trap; Governance; Rangers; Corral; Insurance  
  Abstract The Wakhan Corridor in northeast Afghanistan is an area known for relatively abundant wildlife and it appears to represent Afghanistan’s most important snow leopard landscape. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has been working in Wakhan since 2006. Recent camera trap surveys have documented the presence of snow leopards at 16 different locations in the landscape. These are the first camera trap records of snow leopards in Afghanistan. Threats to snow leopards in the region include the fur trade, retaliatory killing by shepherds and the capture of live animals for pets. WCS is developing an integrated management approach for this species, involving local governance, protection by a cadre of rangers, education, construction of predator-proof livestock corrals, a livestock insurance program, tourism and research activities. This management approach is expected to contribute significantly to the conservation of snow leopards and other wildlife species in the Wakhan.  
  Address Wildlife Conservation Society, International Programs, 2300 Southern Blvd, New York 10460, USA  
  Corporate Author Wildlife Conservation Society Thesis  
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  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1347  
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Author Kanderian, N., Lawson, D., Zahler, P.   
  Title Current status of wildlife and conservation in Afghanistan Type Journal Article
  Year (down) 2011 Publication International Journal of Environmental Studies Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 68 Issue 3 Pages 281-298  
  Keywords Afghanistan; Biodiversity; Deforestation; Hunting; Illegal trade; Agriculture; Livelihood; Governance; Survey; Training  
  Abstract Afghanistan’s position in latitude, geography and at the intersection of three biogeographic realms has resulted in a surprising biodiversity. Its wildlife includes species such as the snow leopard, Asiatic black bear, Marco Polo sheep, markhor and greater flamingo. Principal threats include high levels of deforestation, land encroachment and hunting for food and trade. Continuing security issues have also made it difficult to monitor species abundance and population trends. Over the last decade, however, survey efforts have provided the first collection of species and habitat data since the late 1970s. Initial findings are enabling the Government and rural communities to begin implementing important conservation measures. This process has included policy development and protected area planning, promoting alternative livelihoods and responsible community management, and continuing research into the status of biodiversity in the field.  
  Address Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd, New York, 10460, USA  
  Corporate Author Wildlife Conservation Society Thesis  
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  Notes Approved no  
  Call Number SLN @ rana @ Serial 1348  
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