An Asiatic black bear stands on its hind legs to feed after being released into a bear sanctuary in 2002.It seems the very adorable Asiatic black bears of Kashmir are one group that is pleased by all the conflict there. Authorities estimate that their population has gone from 800 in ...

Illegal Hunting Case Reopened After Huffhttp://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/illegal-hunting-case-reopened-after-huff/389296.html 12 November 2009By Maria Antonova Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin reopened an investigation Wednesday into whether charges should be filed against survivors of a party of government officials who were illegally hunting endangered sheep when their helicopter crashed in January. Bastrykin’s announcement came as ...

KYRGYZSTAN: Fewer glaciers = more deserts BISHKEK, 16 November 2009 (IRIN) - Rapidly melting glaciers in mountainous regions of Kyrgyzstan over the next few decades could lead to increased desertification and land degradation, according to experts. By the end of the century, we could see temperatures rising 4-6 degrees centigrade, ...

Contributor: Voxy News Engine Friday, 6 November, 2009 - 10:19 Scientists hope to improve the survival odds of the endangered snow leopard in Nepal by venturing into the remote Himalayas to study its main prey, the Bharal or blue sheep.Project leader Nepali PhD student Achyut Aryal, who is enrolled at ...

Tiger skin trade in China exposed By Jody Bourton Earth News reporter An undercover investigation has revealed the continued trade in tiger skins in China. Covert filming by the Environment Investigation Agency shows traders selling skins of tigers and other rare animals such as snow leopards. The skins are sold ...

Oct 16, 2009 11:03 AM in Scientific AmericanBy John PlattCaptive breeding of endangered snow leopards (Panthera uncia) has relied since 1976 on an international studbook that matches animals at zoos around the world for purposes of keeping the big cats from becoming too inbred. Breeding via studbook, however, is a ...

Sunday October 11, 2009 They are one of the most beautiful animals on the planet, but they are an endangered species. Here on PlanetSKI we set out to discover a little bit more about them. We first wrote about snow leopards when we found they were being bred in captivity ...

October 7, 2009 Acclaimed animal conservationist vies for $100,000 award INDIANAPOLIS --- Rodney Jackson, Ph.D., is one of 29 animal conservationists nominated to receive the Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for animal conservation. Jackson, a San Francisco Bay Area resident and founder-director of the Snow Leopard Conservancy, has been ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Indianapolis Zoo   September 24, 2009 Indianapolis Prize Winning Conservationist Fights for Snow Leopards’ Survival INDIANAPOLIS --- As Vice President of Panthera and Senior Conservationist for the Wildlife Conservation Society, George B. Schaller, Ph.D., is relentless in his pursuit to save endangered species across the globe. The winner ...

Layaps livid with leopards  A trio of tamzees is attacking livestock at will with no fear of consequence 28 September, 2009 - The Layaps are paying what they call the “price of the government’s conservation effort” as their cattle fall prey to wild animals. This time, it’s the tamzee (leopard) ...