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Our researchers recently discovered five healthy cubs in two separate den sites in Mongolia’s Tost Mountains. They safely approached the den when the mothers were hunting to count and weigh the cubs, determine their sex, collect saliva swabs for DNA analysis, and insert a tiny microchip under their skin so that we can identify them in the future.
The entire process takes only a few minutes, and our researchers strive to cause as little disturbance as possible. They also monitor the dens afterward to ensure the females return and continue using them.
These two den visits are only the 6th and 7th since we launched our long-term study in 2008, and the only den visits scientists have ever documented worldwide. Data from these rare encounters is vital for understanding snow leopard ecology and making informed conservation decisions to secure their future.
Read the complete account on our blog (link in bio). @snowleopard.mongolia
Have you seen the snow leopard footage from Planet Earth III’s Extremes episode yet?
Our team in Mongolia collaborated with the BBC Studios Natural History to help make this footage possible.
And the best part? We know this cat!
This is Presnel - who we’ve seen on camera since she was born in 2014. We hope you enjoy the spectacular glimpse into the world of a snow leopard mother and her cubs.
Thank you to BBCA/BBC Studios. @bbcearth
Read more about Presnel and the filming conditions in Mongolia at the link in our bio!
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A moment from the field, collaring F18 (18th female snow leopard to the @snowleopardtrust & @snowleopard.mongolia ecological study). Sometimes people question collaring as it can seem invasive, of course it would be ideal to never have to engage with a wild population at all’s but collaring can provide extremely valuable data regarding the ecology of species that are hard to to understand - such as secretive carnivores. It can help us understand how they use their space, how they disperse, how they hunt, what they eat, and how they organise themselves and compete. All critical for understanding how to best protect them and their habitats. It also helps inform us how to best support communities that live alongside them to reduce potential conflict.
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Today, the world celebrates Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday, a century of life that has inspired generations to care about the natural world.
Executive Director Dr. Charu Mishra is one of the many people across the planet who have been inspired by Sir David's extraordinary life.
"Most people grew up watching Sir David Attenborough. I didn’t... Growing up in India, televisions were scarce and wildlife documentaries even scarcer. My introduction to Sir David came through one of his books, The Living Planet, which I read and reread as a child. It opened up a world I had never imagined.
But the result was the same: a lasting curiosity about the natural world. Long before conservation became a widely discussed subject, Sir David was helping people care about nature, not by lecturing them, but by introducing them to its wonders, with joy and respect."
Read Charu's full account of his meeting with Sir David and the impact he has had on all of our lives, and the natural world, at the link in our bio.
Happy Earth Day!
Snow Leopard Trust has partnered with Indigenous Peoples and local communities across Asia's high mountains for over 40 years. Our conservation work to protect the iconic snow leopard would be impossible without the collective knowledge and experience of the communities that have lived here and cared for the land for countless generations.
We are all stewards of the Earth, and each of us can take actions to protect the lands where we live, on Earth Day and beyond!
“It gives me hope,” says Charu Mishra, “that with nature we can agree and come together.”
From training local teams to deploy camera traps to managing human-wildlife conflict in five countries, our work is rooted in partnership with Indigenous and local communities. We are honored that @natgeo is spotlighting this community-led approach through #natgeo33
“It gives me hope,” says Charu Mishra, “that with nature we can agree and come together.”
From training local teams to deploy camera traps to managing human-wildlife conflict in five countries, our work is rooted in partnership with Indigenous and local communities. We are honored that @natgeo is spotlighting this community-led approach through #natgeo33
Nature knows no borders!
Did you know the Snow Leopard Trust supports initiatives that facilitate cross-border collaboration across multiple countries including Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
@natgeo is highlighting Charu’s leadership in conservation initiatives with Indigenous and local communities across international borders as National Geographic 33 changemaker!
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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Charu Mishra has been named a National Geographic 33 honoree — a group of extraordinary visionaries rising to meet the most critical challenges of our time. These are bold thinkers and problem solvers from across the globe who believe our world needs imaginative solutions and urgent action, and are leading the charge for change.
Thank you to our incredible supporters around the globe for making Charu and Snow Leopard Trust's mission possible.
You can learn more about #NatGeo33 and see a full list of honorees at the link in our bio.
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