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Endangered Species Day at the Cosley Zoo
On Saturday, May 18, 2019, the Conservancy participated in the Cosley Zoo's Endangered Species Day event. Cosley Zoo is an AZA accredited facility that is home to native Illinois wildlife. Their natural habitat exhibits display [...]
Welcome to the Newest Member of the Conservancy Staff
Kathy Ah San is the Snow Leopard Conservancy's new Admin Manager. She joined the staff in March of 2019. Kathy has studied biology, business, and teaching. Over the course of a long work life, she [...]
Earth Day 2019 – Protect Our Species
The theme of this year's Earth Day is Protect Our Species. At present, we are experiencing an alarmingly increased rate of extinction of the planet's species. This is being driven by human activity such as [...]
Celebrating the Spirit of Snow Leopards with the Land of the Snow Leopard Network
The Snow Leopard Conservancy facilitates a broad-reaching program, Land of the Snow Leopard Network (LOSL). On February 2, we held an event, Celebrating the Spirit of Snow Leopards. Susan Janin & Rodney Jackson Three [...]
Snow Leopard Day Festival 2018 – Basha Valley Shigar, Pakistan
In October of 2018, the Baltistan Wildlife Conservation and Development Organization (BWCDO) together with the Education, Forest, and Wildlife Departments, Iqra Fund, and the local communities and schools, organized and celebrated a special International Snow [...]
The History of Snow Leopard Day
Photo by Jak Wonderly The snow leopard species faces the threat of extinction despite both its ecological importance and spiritual significance to indigenous communities. Recognizing it would take more than individual efforts to [...]
Celebrating the Spirit of the Snow Leopard Event
Please Join Us on Saturday, February 2, 2019 1pm - 4 pm at the Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center 207 Skyline Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94132 Free Parking Special Animal Guests Bhutan, Ambassador Snow Leopard, [...]
Protecting Snow Leopards in Remote Zanskar, Northern India
Zanskar was once an independent kingdom. Its remoteness is underlined by the one four-wheel-drive road in, traversing a 14,436 foot pass. The road is closed in winter. Then, the only lifeline for the 10,000 or [...]
Reviving Indigenous Practices for Protecting Snow Leopards
by Darla Hillard The Land of the Snow Leopard (LOSL) Network, now in its third year, is part of a groundbreaking collaboration between Western and Indigenous science. Our goal is to create pathways for Indigenous [...]
Indianapolis Prize Gala 2018
Photo of the Indianapolis Prize Gala courtesy of the Indianapolis Prize Conservation's greatest heroes gathered September 29, for the Indianapolis Prize Gala, celebrating those protecting wild things and wild places! Dr. Rodney Jackson, [...]
Tashi R. Ghale selected as a 2018 Disney Conservation Hero
We would like to congratulate our partner, Wildlife Photographer & Citizen Scientist, Tashi Ghale, who has been selected as a 2018 Disney Conservation Hero. He received the award for his dedication to conservation of Snow [...]
Youth Raise Money for Snow Leopards
Three boys from the UK recently raised money for snow leopards. Nine-year-old Sonny Jenkin did a sponsored sea swim while his 5-year-old brother Fynn and their friend, Fabian Giltsoff, sold homemade pizza on their local [...]
