SLN Pre-Event to the GSLEP Steering Committee Meeting
As many of you will know, the GSLEP Steering Committee (SC) Meeting will be taking place on snow leopard day - October 23rd, 2020. The Snow Leopard Network would like to host a virtual pre-event to the GSLEP SC meeting, on Thursday October 22nd. This will allow us to come ...
Snow leopard research and conservation in the Russian Federation
The Snow Leopard Network is pleased to invite you to our sixth SLN webinar of 2020. We will travel to Russia and hear an update on WWF-Russia's recent work on snow leopard conservation. Russia is host to a unique snow leopard population found at the most northern latitudes of the ...
Publication Alert: New article to the Bibliography
Please find details below about a new article that has been added to our Bibliography: Title: Detection and Genetic Characterization of Viruses Present in Free-Ranging Snow Leopards Using Next-Generation Sequencing Authors: Johansson, O., Ullman, K., Lkhagvajav, P., Wiseman, M., Malmsten, J., Leijon, M. Abstract: Snow leopards inhabit the cold, arid ...
Module 2 – Prey surveys is now available as an online toolkit Inbox SLN
We wish to inform you that our Module 2 - SLN Training Initiative - Prey Surveys is now available as an online toolkit for our members. About this course: Asia’s mountain ungulates– also known as the Mountain Monarchs of high Asia- play an important role in maintaining ecosystems by influencing ...
Not all large carnivores are the same: predators, prey and the snow leopard
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Francesco Ferretti and Dr. Sandro Lovari who explore a number of hypothesises on how snow leopards interact with prey and other carnivores. Access to adequate large prey and avoidance of competition with larger predators are two major determinants of behaviour and ecology of carnivores ...
Publication Alert – New Article to the Bibliography
Dear Members, Please see the details below of a new article added to our bibliography: Title: Relative influence of wild prey and livestock abundance on carnivore-caused livestock predation. Authors: Khanal, G., Mishra, C., Suryawanshi, K. R. Abstract: Conservation conflict over livestock depredation is one of the key drivers of large ...
SLN Training Initiative – Genetics – Module 5
This course is Module 5 of the Snow Leopard Network’s training initiative. This Module is offered thanks to the support of Panthera, Duquesne University and the University of Delaware. Course Content Snow leopards are difficult to observe and therefore collecting adequate data to address conservation, research, and monitoring questions can ...
Fomonomore via Facebook Watch – Big Cats: The Inside Story/E7/Latika Nath/Koustubh Sharma/Snow Leopards
Koustubh Sharma - Senior Regional Ecologist - Snow Leopard Trust At the GSLEP Secretariat, he helps with the coordination of implementation of the Bishkek Declaration - a unique alliance that brings 12 sovereign countries and several international financial institutions and organizations together for conservation of snow leopard and its ecosystem ...
Snow Leopard Conversations – Not all large carnivores are the same: predators, prey and the snow leopard
The Snow Leopard Network is pleased to announce a continuation of our series entitled "Snow Leopard Conversations". This new series aims to showcase the latest science and research related to snow leopards. These conversations are aimed to cover unexplored themes and emphasises interdisciplinary approaches. We hope to promote more such ...
In Search of the Grey Ghost – Planet Outlook Lecture Series
Featuring Dr. Yash Veer Bhatnagar in conversation with Ananda Bannerjee Link - https://youtu.be/8W32w_HnUME ...