Snow leopards live in some of the harshest environments on Earth. They inhabit a range spanning 12 countries, including China ...

Amid the disagreement, top officials from 12 countries within the snow leopard range are meeting in Kyrgyzstan to further strengthen conservation of the elusive big cats. The differences of ...

KATHMANDU — Scientists and government officials have embarked on the uphill task of coming up with a number, or even just a ...

The wild mountain sheep and goats that they prey on are declining in some parts of the snow leopard range too, because of competition for grazing land from livestock and illegal hunting. With ...

Lions currently occupy 10% of their historical range with less than 20,000 left in the wild. Snow leopards are classified as ‘vulnerable’ with a worldwide population potentially as low as 4,000 ...

"Until recent years, the snow leopard range in India was undefined due to a lack of extensive nationwide assessments for this vulnerable species," the environment ministry said in a statement.

Snow leopards have an elusive nature and are found in the high ... This cat typically hides in the snowy range, therefore, humans rarely see it and makes it very hard to study the creature. This large ...

WWF is supporting research wherever possible in the snow leopard range countries, in collaboration with national governments and other organisations, to build a more accurate picture of the snow ...

The year 2024 marks significant milestones for snow leopard conservation in Nepal, one of the animal’s 12 range countries. A snow leopard was found roaming the country’s plains and provided a ...

The Snow Leopard Conservation Action Plan 2017-2021 sets the stage for Nepal to achieve its goal of ensuring that at least 100 snow leopards of breeding age populate each three of its landscapes by ...

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