The researchers wanted to look at the problem in a blind fashion, comparing their data sets of what they believed to be snow leopards and what those supposed snow leopards ate with a data
set of snow leopard scat that was confirmed through genetic analysis to be from actual snow leopards.
Not exact matches
Himalayan herders are rewarded for
setting aside pastures for wild sheep — a food source for
snow leopards — and insuring against loss
of their livestock.
When we used genetics to pre-screen the scat and find out which ones were actually
snow leopard, there were many fewer small mammals in those scats,» said McCarthy, who added that many
of the small mammals consumed in the original blind data
set were much more associated with red fox.
Evaluate and map the current status
of key
snow leopard populations and habitats to
set baselines and indicators against which to assess future change, conduct economic valuation
of snow leopard habitats, and intensify scientific research and monitoring to support future policy and action.
The panelists at the event
set forth examples
of some
of the transformative actions that governments and partners have taken to conserve
snow leopards, and their high mountain ecosystems in ways that strengthen livelihoods
of the indigenous peoples and local communities, who live in and manage a large part
of these landscapes.
As long as trapping stations are
set up in sites where
snow leopards are likely to linger (e.g. marking locations), thereby allowing multiple images and both flanks to be photographed, one camera trap appears adequate, especially when conducting long - term monitoring and using cameras that are capable
of taking multiple images rapidly (< 1 second intervals).
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).