SLN Member George Schaller Named Time Magazing “Hero of the Planet”
**NEWS RELEASE** CONTACT: STEPHEN SAUTNER: (1-718-220-3682; ssautner@wcs.org) JOHN DELANEY: (1-718-220-3275; jdelaney@wcs.org) Wildlife Conservation Society’s George Schaller Named “Hero of the Planet” by Time Magazine NOVEMBER 13, 2007 – Renowned conservationist Dr. George Schaller of the Wildlife Conservation Society was recently named by Time Magazine as one of 60 “Heroes of ...
Police Crack Down on Illegal Animal Trade in London
Operation Charm, an effort to target the illegal trade in traditional Chinese medicines that contain ingredients derived from endangered species, is seeing results in London. Since its launch 10 years ago, it has seized more than 30,000 products that incorporate endangered animal parts. The Chinese population in London is supportive ...
Eric York Fondly Remembered
Eric York, field biologist and classmate of SLN director Tom McCarthy, sadly passed away on November 2nd after suddenly contracting an illness while conducing field research in Arizona. Eric is fondly remembered for his kind attitude and skill in the field. Link to the Felidae Conservation Fund Eric York Memorial ...
Helen Freeman, Snow Leopard Conservation Pioneer, Fondly Remembered
Source: ISLT Website Honoring a Conservation Hero It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Helen Freeman on September 20th after a long, courageous battle with lung disease. Helen was a remarkable woman, mother, wife, and friend. She was loved dearly and returned that love with all her ...
Record Cache of Snow Leopard Parts Seized in China
Kelly Hearn for National Geographic News September 10, 2007 The pelts of 27 snow leopards were recently seized from a black market trader in China. The record bust highlights the menacing threat to one of the world's most endangered cats, experts say. Acting on a tip, agents from China's State ...
Faisal Saleh Hayat Meets Leo the Snow Leopard
August 1, 2007- Pakistan’s Federal Minister for the Environment Faisal Saleh Hayat, after spending much of last week in the US capital and taking care to stay away from the Pakistani press based here, has surfaced in the Bronx zoo, where, according to an official press release, he met Leo ...
Ecotourism Supports Ladakh Residents
In the remote Ladakh region of India, the “Himalayan Homestays” program offers an alternate source of income to residents whose livestock is sometimes threatened by snow leopard predation. Himalayan Homestays give tourists the opportunity to experience firsthand the traditional lifestyle of the villagers in Ladakh, while the income they generate ...
Father and Son Charged with Selling Illegal Skins, Including Snow Leopard
Father, like son, charged in selling of tiger skin Friday, July 20, 2007 By Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A father might be going the way of his son if federal prosecutors have their way. Barry McMaster, of Greensburg, is charged with violating the Endangered Species Act by selling a ...
China, India and Nepal work together to address illegal trans-boundary wildlife trade
From the TRAFFIC Newsroom: 27 June 2006, Beijing, China...Illegal trade of wildlife species and products continues to flourish despite legislative deterrents and concerted efforts to address this trade that in terms of both size and profit are considered to be huge. To address growing concerns of illegal trans-boundary wildlife trade ...
Saving a Cat with a Precious Pelt
The Seattle Times examines the illegal (yet still widely accepted) selling of snow leopard skins in the markets of Kabul, Afghanistan. Although the practice is on the decline, Western aid workers and military personnel remain the primary consumers of these immoral and illegal products. SLN member Ghulam Malikyar of Save ...