WCN Wildlife Conservation Expo
Twice a year, the Snow Leopard Conservancy’s conservation partner, the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), holds a Wildlife Conservation Expo. The Expo provides a unique opportunity for supporters of wildlife to come together with some of the world’s leading conservationists. In addition to speaking one-on-one with the conservationists and their teams at their individual booths, whether in person or virtually, attendees are able to choose from a wide variety of fascinating presentations. Our Founder Dr. Rodney Jackson, the Conservancy’s Executive Director Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson, and oftentimes one of our partners will speak about snow leopard conservation and the work being done by the Conservancy together with our partners in the field.
Snow Leopard Conservancy WCN Spring 2023 Expo Presentation
All WCN Spring 2023 Expo Presentations
Snow Leopard Conservancy Presentation begins at 5:26:01
(25 minutes in length)
Conservancy Director Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson speaks about snow leopard conservation, and Tshiring Lhamu Lama presents her incredible work for snow leopards and her community of Dolpo, Nepal, at the WCN Spring Conservation Expo in April of 2023.
Ashleigh Lutz-Nelson, Executive Director, speaks on behalf of the Snow Leopard Conservancy at the Fall 2022 WCN Wildlife Conservation Virtual Expo. Her presentation features videography and photography by photographer and citizen scientist Tashi Ghale. It highlights the work being done by several of our partners in Nepal:
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Rinzin Phunjok Lama, conservation biologist with the Third Pole Conservancy and recipient of the Rolex Award for Enterprise in 2021, is working to protect snow leopards and the unique mountain biodiversity through ecological surveys and community outreach, including the mentorship of students in ecology.
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Tshiring Lhamu Lama, snow leopard conservationist, works with local communities along with her sister Sonam Lama to mitigate human predator conflict by changing attitudes toward snow leopards. They are doing this by introducing livestock management methods that reduce depredation such as FoxLights light deterrent systems. Tshiring and Sonam are inspiring other women and young people to take an active role in conservation.
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Kamal Thapa has been working through the Conservancy’s Darwin Initiative toward a better coexistence between snow leopards and the local people.