On Snow Leopard Mountain – Beautiful Video
I have just stumbled upon a fantastic video from BBC Earth Unplugged. It features Tsewang Norboo of Ulley Village in Ladakh, India, who gives us a rare glimpse into his…
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Survey Finds Rare Himalayan Wildlife in Northern India
The Snow Leopard Trust (SLT) has launched an impressive campaign to determine how many snow leopards (Panthera uncia) remain in the wild. As part of this effort, they teamed up with…
Uttarakhand High Court says Big Cats Cannot be Declared Man-eaters
Two judges in Uttarakhand’s high court just made a momentous decision. They ruled that big cats in that state should not be declared man-eaters or killed after they attack a…
Global Tiger Numbers Increase for the First Time in 100 Years
Notice: A few days after the article that this post is based on was released, contradictory reports emerged. Many scientists feel that the global tiger population has not increased, but that…
Working with Local People Pays off for Snow Leopard Conservationists
I would like to share an article I found on the blog of one of my favorite NGOs: the Snow Leopard Trust. It is a question and answer session with…
Amazing Footage of a Snow Leopard Investigating a Camera Trap
Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are some of the most elusive creatures on this planet. Few humans have ever witnessed one, which is why this footage is so remarkable. The Snow…
Can You Spot the Snow Leopard?
This link contains some stunning images of snow leopards from Inger Vandyke, an Australian photographer. Vandyke and her companions spent 17 days in the Indian Himalayas, and while there they…
The Jaguar 