We evaluate these programs based on how well
they protect snow leopard habitat, wild prey species, and the cats themselves.
The focus of Shan Shui's work is to find ways to
protect the snow leopard and other wildlife in this very remote high altitude landscape, where herders and wildlife can often come into conflict.
As part of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP), Uzbekistan authorities are working on the development and implementation of regulations to
protect the snow leopard and the appointment of groups responsible for its conservation.
We thank you for been so dedicated for the sake of
protecting snow leopards and putting also attention on the ecosystem and the environment.
Read more on what zoos are doing to
protect their snow leopards.
«You can call it adaptation, or you can call it mere survival strategies,» Gurung says of community - based efforts to
protect snow leopards.
Not exact matches
«It's a completely new insight, and provides a very important point for discussion on how to ensure
snow leopards are
protected,» says Rishi Sharma, leader of wildlife charity WWF's
snow leopard programme.
Scientists often spend days tracking rare animals such as
snow leopards or orangutans for samples of DNA, for instance from hair or faeces, to understand their movements, monitor their populations and propose ways to
protect them.
In order to create effective conservation programs to help
protect and conserve populations of endangered
snow leopards, whose estimated population is between 4,500 - 7,500 in the wild, University of Delaware researchers are studying their scat to try and understand what the large cats are eating.
Given our commitment to present and future generations, we must act now with resolution and authority to
protect and recover
snow leopard populations and their fragile habitats for all people to enjoy.
Data from the study proved that
snow leopards migrate between various mountain chains, crossing steppe and desert if necessary — promoting efforts to
protect these important corridors along with the mountains they link.
It shows that this sliver of
snow leopard habitat we're working to
protect in Mongolia is a suitable home for this endangered cat, and could support a healthy population.»
The
Snow leopard is legally
protected in Uzbekistan under the Law on Nature Protection of 1993 and the species is included in the Red Book of Uzbekistan (2009).
It has generated almost $ 1 million in total sales, and helps
protect habitats that could be home to hundreds of
snow leopards.
Charudutt Mishra, Ph.D.: (
Snow Leopard Trust & Nature Conservation Foundation) Conservation biologist working to protect threatened species and habitats throughout Central Asia, with a focus on the charismatic and endangered snow leop
Snow Leopard Trust & Nature Conservation Foundation) Conservation biologist working to
protect threatened species and habitats throughout Central Asia, with a focus on the charismatic and endangered
snow leop
snow leopard.
What may appear unusual for a wildlife biologist is only natural for Charu: «The people who share the habitat of
snow leopards and other endangered species can be a threat to these animals, but they are also our most important partners in
protecting them», he explains.
In Mongolia there are 20 state
protected areas harbor
snow leopards.
Participants earn extra income by selling handicrafts, and in exchange, they pledge to
protect the endangered
snow leopard and its prey in their area.
· Working with range country governments, SLT have identified 23 priority landscapes covering almost 25 % of
snow leopard habitat to be
protected by 2020 and ensure populations remain connected.
In order to
protect wild
snow leopards, we first need to understand where and how they live.
The Story: Set in an ancient Asian animal world, a panda named Po (Black) that dreams of being a Kung Fu master is seemingly mistaken to be the chosen one sent to
protect the village from the evil
snow leopard Tai Lung (McShane).
The
snow leopard is one of the most elusive motifs to pervade Yutaka Sone's works; like his own peripatetic artistic practice,
snow leopards (a
protected species) seem to be everywhere, yet leave no trace of their movements.
The country recently established its first national park and now has created a list of 33
protected species, ranging from the
snow leopard to the obscure goitered gazelle and paghman salamander.