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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 [...]
Snow Leopard Magazine, Volume 4 – June 2018
We are pleased to share Volume 4 of The Snow Leopard Magazine, published in June 2018 by the Snow Leopard Conservancy’s partners in Nepal. This year's edition contains many interesting articles, including one written by the [...]
Shan: Coexistence with Snow Leopards
Visual artist and writer, Susan Leibik, traveled to Ladakh, India, in search of the snow leopard which she relates was a transformative experience. She was able to capture the snow leopard both visually in her [...]
New Faces at the Snow Leopard Conservancy
Charleen Gavette recently joined the Conservancy team as Program Officer. She is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the Conservancy’s field programs, capacity-building, and reporting. Charleen has been a long-time Conservancy volunteer, assisting with GIS modeling of [...]
Snow Leopard to be Mascot for 2018 World Nomad Games
The World Nomad Games were initiated by the government of Kyrgyzstan, to highlight and preserve the world’s nomadic cultures and historical heritage through the revival of traditional games and competitions. By making Snow Leopard the mascot, the [...]
Rodney Jackson on BeProvided Conservation Radio
Photo Credit: Karen Czekalski. Rodney Jackson, Founder and Director of the Snow Leopard Conservancy recently spoke with Marcia Sivek of BeProvided Conservation Radio about his life’s work in snow leopard conservation. In Part 1 of [...]
Jak Wonderly’s Snow Leopard Expedition
Wildlife photographer Jak Wonderly traveled to India in January 2018 on a photographic expedition. Read about his amazing adventure as he searched for the elusive snow leopard. The eight thousand mile journey had brought me to [...]
Snow Leopard Russia Census
WWF Russia has announced the snow leopard census results. The population of the snow leopard in key population groups in Russia is up to 61 snow leopards, including 23 cubs in 11 litters, according to latest [...]
