This course is Module 4 of the Snow Leopard Network’s training initiative. Course Content Conservation, especially in snow leopard landscapes, occurs at the interface of humans and wildlife. To find workable solutions to these complex environmental issues, understanding local communities and how they interact with the landscape is essential. This ...

Nepal has a long and very special history in snow leopard conservation. Research and conservation efforts in Nepal were path finding for the wider snow leopard community. In this month’s Webinar, we are delighted to welcome Gopal Khanal, who is currently working as Assistant Conservation Officer in Shey Phoksundo, the ...

In 2019, a group of researchers traveled to Mongolia to test the utility of employing drone (UAV) technology for assessing the abundance of snow leopard prey species like argali and ibex. Dr. Rodney Jackson, the Snow Leopard Conservancy’s Director was accompanied by Dr. Don Hunter of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Cat ...

Dear Members, Please find details below, of a new article added to our Bibliography: Title: Understanding population baselines: status of mountain ungulate populations in the Central Tien Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan Authors: Khanyari, M., Zhumabai uulu, K., Luecke, S., Mishra, C., Suryawanshi, K. Abstract: We assessed the density of argali (Ovis ...

Snow leopard research and conservation in Nepal: Past, Present and Future The Snow Leopard Network is pleased to announce our fifth SLN webinar of 2020 where we travel to Nepal. This Webinar series aims explicitly to feature snow leopard range country national updates and experience. As our SLN committee chair, ...

Please see details below, of a new article added to our Bibliography. Title: Patterns of Livestock Depredation and Large Carnivore Conservation Implications in the Indian Trans-Himalaya Authors: Maheshwari, A., Sathyakumar, S. Abstract: Livestock is one of the major sources of livelihood for the agro-pastoral communities in central and south Asia ...

We would like to invite you to our fourth SLN webinar of 2020. This webinar takes us back to consider snow leopard conservation efforts over the longer term. We are extremely pleased to welcome our guest Dr. Raghu Chundawat, who has followed snow leopard conservation since the 1980s. Our guest ...

Snow leopard conservation: Reflections from the past We would like to invite you to our fourth SLN webinar of 2020. This webinar takes us back to consider snow leopard conservation efforts over the longer term. We are extremely pleased to welcome our guest Raghu Chundawat who has followed snow leopard ...

This course is Module 3 of the Snow Leopard Network's training initiative. Course Content Engaging and partnering with local communities is critical to the success of conservation efforts. The practical challenges of achieving effective engagement are considerable and conservation practitioners often learn from trial and error. A set of principles ...

We would like to invite you to our third SLN webinar of 2020. Having heard updates from China and Mongolia, July’s Webinar turns towards a global perspective of snow leopard conservation. We are extremely pleased to welcome our guests- Dr. David Borchers and Dr. Koustubh Sharma- who will take us ...