Snow leopard Webinars

Welcome to SLN’s snow leopard Webinar series from snow leopard researchers and conservations across the world. Our guest speakers share with you the latest developments in both science and conservation policy and practice across the snow leopard range. A brief inspiring talk is followed by a discussion period where we explore ideas in further depth, drawing on our resource person’s experience and knowledge. 

The SLN Webinars have three threads: Country Updates; Science & Conservation Perspectives; and Paper Discussions. Scroll down to watch the latest Webinars.

 

Seasonal patterns of dietary overlap between Mongolian saiga and livestock

Seasonal patterns of dietary overlap between Mongolian saiga and livestock

Understanding the diet composition of animals is essential for comprehending their ecology and developing effective conservation strategies, especially for endangered ...
One-Health-One-Welfare: A Holistic and Interdisciplinary Approach for Snow Leopard Conservation

One-Health-One-Welfare: A Holistic and Interdisciplinary Approach for Snow Leopard Conservation

The Snow Leopard Conservancy partners with local conservationists, range country and international organizations, and mountain communities living with snow leopards ...
Tech for wildlife: The role AI and technology can play in nature conservation

Tech for wildlife: The role AI and technology can play in nature conservation

In this webinar hosted by the Snow Leopard Network, Peter van Lunteren’s presentation will explore the impact of artificial intelligence ...
Empowering Communities for Snow Leopard Conservation with CRAs

Empowering Communities for Snow Leopard Conservation with CRAs

This webinar highlights the importance of community-led conservation in safeguarding the snow leopard and its habitat. Through generations, local communities ...
What’s behind a Snow Leopards Spots? A One Health Approach to investigate emerging disease in the iconic Snow Leopard-Panthera uncia

What’s behind a Snow Leopards Spots? A One Health Approach to investigate emerging disease in the iconic Snow Leopard-Panthera uncia

Welcome to our first Webinar of 2024 in which we are happy to host Dr. Carol Esson. In this talk ...
Climate Change Mitigation and Snow Leopard Conservation- Community led Initiatives in Kyrgyzstan

Climate Change Mitigation and Snow Leopard Conservation- Community led Initiatives in Kyrgyzstan

Join us for a webinar that explores the interconnection between climate change, cultural heritage, and the conservation of the snow ...
Snow Leopards and Tibetan Herders: Coexistence from a Cultural Perspective

Snow Leopards and Tibetan Herders: Coexistence from a Cultural Perspective

Conservationists worldwide are making efforts to minimize human-wildlife conflicts for coexistence. Despite its varying definitions, coexistence generally requires humans to ...
Cluster studies – What are they and what can we learn from them?

Cluster studies – What are they and what can we learn from them?

Join us for a webinar that delves into the fascinating world of cluster studies in snow leopard research. We will ...
Ensuring a future for Kenya’s lions & other large carnivores through community-led conservation

Ensuring a future for Kenya’s lions & other large carnivores through community-led conservation

Welcome to our next SLN webinar where we’re excited to introduce you to Ewaso Lions, a Kenya-based conservation organization working ...
Using ranger-based monitoring data for predicting poaching pressure

Using ranger-based monitoring data for predicting poaching pressure

The webinar will focus on the pressing issue of illegal hunting and its impact on large herbivores, specifically mountain ungulates ...
Understanding geographies of threat

Understanding geographies of threat

The world’s biodiversity face persistent and changing threats, resulting in degradation of habitats and declines in species populations. Threats are ...
Building and exchanging capacities in snow leopard research and conservation

Building and exchanging capacities in snow leopard research and conservation

In 2022 two projects in India and Kyrgyzstan were supported by the Snow Leopard Network Training Grants Program: “Volunteers for ...
Perceptions of carnivore management interventions in Sweden and wildlife conflicts from the perspective of the individual.

Perceptions of carnivore management interventions in Sweden and wildlife conflicts from the perspective of the individual.

Large carnivores are known to evoke strong emotions. These can influence consensus or social interactions between people promoting wildlife conservation ...
Snow leopards & Nepal

Snow leopards & Nepal

Nepal has a long history in snow leopard conservation. Rinzin Phunjok Lama from the Third Pole Conservancy will share updates ...
Snow leopards & China

Snow leopards & China

Qilianshan National Park, extends along the magnificent Qilian Mountains in north-eastern corner of the Tibetan Plateau. The mountains of 52,000 ...
Snow leopards & Kyrgyzstan

Snow leopards & Kyrgyzstan

In 2021, Panthera kick-started a project with a focus in building conservation capacity and partnerships with communities in Osh, Kyrgyzstan ...
Climate risk for communities’ livelihoods & its implications for human-wildlife conflict

Climate risk for communities’ livelihoods & its implications for human-wildlife conflict

Climate change is perhaps the overarching threat to snow leopards and their habitat. Knowledge about its impact on the species, ...
Celebrating 20 years of the Snow Leopard Network

Celebrating 20 years of the Snow Leopard Network

It all started back in 2002 – twenty years ago. The Snow Leopard Survival Summit brought together over 60 experts ...
Towards improved parasite transmission understanding: A case study from the Indian Trans-Himalaya

Towards improved parasite transmission understanding: A case study from the Indian Trans-Himalaya

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Munib Khanyari and Dr. Manvi Sharma. Our guests give a particular focus on how ...
Tracing the Blue Eyes: The Genetic Ancestry of the Chinese Mountain Cat

Tracing the Blue Eyes: The Genetic Ancestry of the Chinese Mountain Cat

Within China’s Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, called the rooftop of the world because it is the highest plateau on the planet, dwells ...
Drivers of snow leopard poaching and illegal trade in Pakistan

Drivers of snow leopard poaching and illegal trade in Pakistan

Please join us in welcoming our guest speaker Fathul Bari from the University of Chitral, who shares updates on this ...
Women and Voices from Periphery

Women and Voices from Periphery

The high Himalayan landscape in Himachal Pradesh is fascinating geography with unique biodiversity. The communities share a rich understanding of ...
From climate to carnivores: the transitions of a change

From climate to carnivores: the transitions of a change

Major climatic changes have occurred on a number of occasions, with over 50 such changes taking place in the Pleistocene ...
Women & Community Conservation

Women & Community Conservation

Across the range, snow leopards and people share space. Engaging with local communities is essential for snow leopard conservation. Community ...
50 years of Conservation for the Eurasian lynx

50 years of Conservation for the Eurasian lynx

Watch SLN's final webinar of 2021. More information about our guests can be found HERE ...
Women & Science

Women & Science

The challenges presented by the current environmental crisis require a diversity of perspectives and capacities to achieve human well-being and ...
Climate Change & Snow Leopards

Climate Change & Snow Leopards

Climate change is perhaps the overarching threat to snow leopards and their habitat. Knowledge about its impact on the species, ...
Birds in snow leopard habitats

Birds in snow leopard habitats

This Webinar describes the remarkable diversity of bird life in snow leopard habitats and highlight how conserving the unique high ...
Snow Leopard Conservation in the Kyrgyz Republic

Snow Leopard Conservation in the Kyrgyz Republic

The Snow Leopard Network is pleased to invite you to the next episode in the Country Update Series. This webinar ...
Over 100 Years of Snow Leopard Research

Over 100 Years of Snow Leopard Research

The presenters – Rishi Sharma and Rashmi Singh – have undertaken a review of all published research on snow leopards ...
Snow Leopard Individual Identification- Increasing precision in camera-trap abundance estimates?

Snow Leopard Individual Identification- Increasing precision in camera-trap abundance estimates?

SLN welcomes its Steering Committee member Orjan Johansson who introduces a recent publication on the scope of potential mis-identifications errors ...
Snow Leopard Conservation in Wakhan, Afghanistan

Snow Leopard Conservation in Wakhan, Afghanistan

SLN is pleased to welcome Mr. Sorosh Poya Faryabi and Dr. Eve Bohnett for this special Country Update. The Wakhan ...
Snow leopards in Nepal: Satellite Telemetry Update

Snow leopards in Nepal: Satellite Telemetry Update

SLN welcomes Samundra Subba and Sheren Shrestha from WWF Nepal in this further update from teams working in Nepal. Orjan ...
Snow leopard & Tibetan brown bear conservation and research

Snow leopard & Tibetan brown bear conservation and research

In this first webinar of 2021 we travel to the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau with a young team of researchers who are ...
How the Tost mountains, Mongolia became a protected haven for snow leopards

How the Tost mountains, Mongolia became a protected haven for snow leopards

This is a story of protecting the Tost Mountains from being given away under mining licenses. The story had a ...
The timing of breeding and independence for snow leopard females and their cubs

The timing of breeding and independence for snow leopard females and their cubs

This talk is a continuation of our series entitled “Snow Leopard Conversations”. The series aims to showcase the latest science ...
Using a genetic lens to understand endangered species

Using a genetic lens to understand endangered species

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan for this thematic discussion on how genetics can be brought to bear ...
Snow leopard research and conservation in the Russian Federation

Snow leopard research and conservation in the Russian Federation

Russia is host to a unique snow leopard population found at the most northern latitudes of the range, in areas ...
The global status of snow leopard threats and opportunities for conservation

The global status of snow leopard threats and opportunities for conservation

Our SLN Steering Committee member – Dr. Juan Li – gives a brief overview presentation on the global status of ...
Not all large carnivores are the same: predators, prey and the snow leopard

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 leopard research and conservation in Nepal: Past, Present and Future

Snow leopard research and conservation in Nepal: Past, Present and Future

Nepal has a long and very special history in snow leopard conservation. Research and conservation efforts in Nepal were path ...
Snow leopard conservation: Reflections from the past

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 ...
Population Assessment of the World’s Snow Leopards: The Why & How

Population Assessment of the World’s Snow Leopards: The Why & How

We would like to invite you to our third SLN webinar of 2020. Having heard updates from China and Mongolia, ...
A joint effort to map the snow leopard across Mongolia

A joint effort to map the snow leopard across Mongolia

We invite you to watch our second Snow Leopard Network webinar of this series; updates from snow leopard range countries ...

Social

 

 

 

 

All photos by Ismail Shariff