by aritha | Aug 1, 2015 | Snow-leopard-blog
Seeking to develop baseline data on key species in the country, Bhutan leads the way in conducting a Nationwide Snow Leopard Survey. The population estimates conducted in the beginning of the 21st century were based on sign surveys and estimated the population between...
by aritha | Aug 1, 2015 | Snow-leopard-blog
On November 4th, Bhutan observed its first International Snow Leopard Day. Celebrations took place at the Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve, Haa. The theme for 2014’s celebration was “conserving snow leopards to secure a healthy mountain ecosystem”, and for a country...
by aritha | Aug 1, 2015 | Snow-leopard-blog
Afghanistan has identified the Wakhan snow leopard landscape to be secured under the GSLEP program. Since 2009, more than 5,000 snow leopard pictures have been taken there on camera traps. These pictures are currently being analyzed and should yield a population...
by aritha | Jul 10, 2015 | Snow-leopard-blog
Pakistan is ready to work with Nepal for protection and conservation of snow leopard and its habitat in the region and elsewhere in the world. This was said by Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahidullah Khan in response to the congratulation letter of...
by aritha | Jul 4, 2015 | Snow-leopard-blog
GPS location data show a Mongolian snow leopard tracing the paw marks of another male cat that used to live in the same mountain range. Earlier this year, a new male snow leopard became part of our long-term study into these cats’ behavior in Mongolia as our field...