Transforming Attitudes Through Conservation Education
CONSERVATION EDUCATION AT WORK Changing Attitudes to Save Snow Leopards Tajikistan Snow Leopard Day Festival - Photo Courtesy of LOSL In the remote Pamir Mountains of [...]
Expanding the Nature Trunk Program
This past year, the Nomadic Nature Trunk program expanded its reach from serving only rural schools to also encompassing the urban center of Ulaanbaatar where one-half of Mongolia’s population resides. Teacher-trainers are tasked with [...]
Youth of Baltistan – Laying the Path For Successful Conservation of Wildlife
The Conservancy's partner, the Baltistan Wildlife Conservation and Development Organization (BWCDO) works with local communities in Pakistan. Project Manager Ghulam Mohammad explains that the BWCDO's methods are based on the belief [...]
Local Communities Making Strides Toward Saving the Snow Leopards of Baltistan
The Baltistan Wildlife Conservation & Development Organization (BWCDO) works with local communities in the Baltistan region of Pakistan. Their philosophy is that sustainable and continuous conservation can only be achieved by [...]
Foxlights – Helping Herders Coexist with Snow Leopards in Nepal
Dolpa District, Nepal - Prime snow leopard habitat - Photo: Tshiring Lhamu Lama In late 2021, a Foxlight nighttime predator deterrent pilot program was launched in the Dolpa District of [...]
Thank You For Helping Us Protect Snow Leopards
Our Heartfelt Thanks to YOU for helping us Protect Snow Leopards! Photo: Steve Tracy Dear Friends, We are beyond grateful for your generous [...]
Illuminating a Bright Future for Snow Leopards
Dear Friends, As the year 2021 comes to a close, we would like to recognize our incredible partners in the field who work closely with mountain communities to establish a peaceful coexistence with snow [...]
Conservation Education in the Field
Elders and Youth for Conservation of the Snow Leopard is a Land of Snow Leopard (LOSL) Network educational program centered around indigenous understanding of the sacredness and cultural and environmental significance of the snow [...]
Conservation Education Textbooks for Schoolchildren in Nepal
Elementary and intermediate-age children of the local villages of Nepal will now have the opportunity to read & study from two snow leopard-based conservation education texts created by our partner, Anil [...]
Charlotte Hacker Awarded PhD
Charlotte Hacker presenting her public dissertation defense Photo: Natalie Hager Charlotte Hacker, Snow Leopard Conservancy Associate, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled, “Understanding snow leopard (Panthera uncia) population structure, diet, and human dimensions [...]
Trekking for Snow Leopards – Ecotourism & Conservation
Photograph courtesy of KarmaQuest "Ecotourism programs like Himalayan homestays and photo-trekking expeditions have proven to be an excellent means of boosting local economies while at the same time changing attitudes [...]
Mentoring the Next Generation of Snow Leopard Conservationists
My forty years devoted to protecting snow leopards in the wild has repeatedly convinced me of the powers of collaboration, networking and notably, mentoring field conservationists. I have found sharing knowledge with many [...]
