From Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper - Bhutan 15 December, 2008 - It was a tribute to the Wangchuck dynasty for a century of visionary leadership in conservation of Bhutan’s rich natural heritage. And for once, it was the only protected area comprising of all four national symbols-flower, animal, tree and ...

SLN Member and Snow Leopard Trust Science and Conservation Director Dr. Charudutt Mishra was recently recognized for his excellence in conservation work by the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE) in India. He was awarded the 2009 Khoshoo Memorial Award in Conservation, peer-level recognition of his achievements ...

From: Matthew Millan [mailto:ashearer30@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:20 PM Subject: Very Rare Footage of Two snow Leopards hunting a Dzo Hello All, While climbing Stok Kangri Glacier in Ladakh, India in the late spring of 2004, I encountered two snow leopards in the middle of killing a dzo ...

The Species Conservation Planning Task Force chaired by Robert Lacy (Conservation Breeding SG) has published a handbook to provide guidance to Specialist Groups on how and when to prepare and promote Species Conservation Strategies (SCSs). The handbook includes advice on how to: *    conduct a thorough status review of a ...

Press release from 17 November 2008: Urgent need for biodiversity data for the Himalayan Region The two-day workshop “Linking Geodata with Biodiversity Information in the Himalayas” organised by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Global Mountain Biodiversity Programme (GMBA) concluded on Sunday 16th November with a ...

Please note that Oryx — The International Journal of Conservation has launched a new website to support the publishing and communication aspirations of conservation practitioners and researchers worldwide and to enhance the journal's role in building capacity for conservation. Amongst its many facilities, the website provides links to free software ...

The photograph entitled “Endangered Beauty”, by acclaimed Fine Art Photographer Stephen W. Oachs, captures the beauty, stealth and strength of the endangered snow leopard, in a poignant black and white portrait. Follow the first link below to see photographer Stephen W. Oachs’ winning photograph of a snow leopard weaving through ...

This article from The Times of India, 25 Nov 2008: SHIMLA: Overgrazing by livestock in a national park in Himachal Pradesh is threatening the survival of the Asiatic ibex - a wild goat specie - that in turn is crucial for the snow leopard population in the area, says a ...

From The Hindu, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 Shimla (IANS): Overgrazing by livestock in a national park in Himachal Pradesh is threatening the survival of the Asiatic ibex - a wild goat species - that in turn is crucial for the snow leopard population in the area, says a conservationist. "Overgrazing ...

By Gigi Allianic Seattle, WA - The champion of snow leopards, Helen Freeman, was remembered over the weekend at a private ceremony at Woodland Park Zoo that paid tribute to her tireless efforts toward protecting snow leopards and establishing the Snow Leopard Trust. Family, friends, the Snow Leopard Trust, and ...