India gets protocol to assess Snow Leopard population
No date has been set yet for process reserved only for tigers, rhinos and elephants until now
Snow leopard conservationist Charudutt Mishra wins Whitley Gold Award for efforts to involve local communities
This is Mishra’s second Whitely Award; he had also won one in 2005
Indian scientists receive international award on behalf of snow leopard conservation alliance
There may be as few as 4,000 and no more than 6,300 snow leopards left in the wild
Local communities key inconservation of snow leopards: study
‘Climate change studies don’t show complete picture of impact on mammals’
Lack of funds and logistical challenges could be the reasons behind this knowledge gap
International Snow Leopard Day: Why we celebrate it
It is a reminder to us that it is our collective responsibility to conserve the species and its ecosystem
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World Snow Leopard Day 2023: Is it time for a Third Pole mascot?
Saving snow leopards will invariably help save the Third Pole and the ecosystem depends on it
Camera trap captures snow leopard in high altitude region of Arunachal Pradesh
Trap set up as part of state-wide survey carried out by state government and WWF-India
More than 70% snow leopard habitat unexplored: WWF report
A new report on snow leopards says just 23 per cent of the species’ 1.7 million sq km habitat had been explored by researchers
Climate change affecting the flora and fauna of the high Himalayas: study
Research by the Wildlife Institute of India indicates that the upper reaches are warming, putting the very survival of plants, insects, birds, …
Presence of snow leopards confirmed on camera traps in Sikkim
In addition to snow leopards, camera traps have also captured the rare Pallas cat, blue sheep and the Tibetan argali
"Snow leopard habitat may be lost due to climate change"
The snow leopard is facing a huge threat from climate change and a hostile human population in Pakistan. Muhammad Ali Nawaz, an authority on the …
Study finds pathogens in wild snow leopards
Conducted in Mongolia, the research detected pathogens which, though they did not cause illness to the leopards, could make other wild cats ill; …
World Snow Leopard Day 2023: Time for the enigmatic cat to be recognised as climate adaptation mascot in the Third Pole?
The snow leopard is a resident of High Asia. Its imagery can appeal not just to people there but to those dependent on the cryosphere that the …
Bengal tiger, hoolock gibbon, snow leopard to face climate change wrath: New IPCC report
Biomes, species and biodiversity to be affected according to projections for Asia by IPCC
How J&K reduced snow leopard attacks on livestock
Herders in villages on the outskirts of Ladakh's Hemis National Park were involved in initiatives that helped reduce attacks on livestock and …
Tiger conference: snow leopard, big cat conservation and tackling wildlife crime high on radar
Participants focus on 2017 Snow Leopard Summit, tiger recovery programme and poaching
Zoonotic pathogens threaten humans, snow leopards in High Asia: Policy brief
Strengthen disease research and management and integrate them with wildlife conservation efforts, says brief
‘India has to change its attitude towards leopards’
Leopard expert, Vidya Athreya responds to alarming report on leopard mortality, says finger-pointing must end
Unwanted guest
Furore over the transfer of a snow leopard from the City Forest National Park in Srinagar to Darjeeling
‘One snow leopard gets killed every day’
As India has a sizeable proportion of the global snow leopard distribution range, it has an important role to play in conservation of the world&…
My bears and other animals: ‘The Wildlife Stories of An Armyman’ is a fine literary accomplishment
This book, given the experience and the range of experiences of the author, is long overdue and the narrative is both a historical and ecological …
Tibetan snow lion is a symbol of political authority: Jamyang Norbu
Tibetan political activist and writer delves into history to talk about mythical creature’s origins
Snow leopards, cultural codes can help prevent land degradation in Himalayas: Experts
The animal’s conservation will mean saving herbivores and the land they feed on, said panelists at an event at COP14
