Snow Leopard, one of the most elusive wild cats in the world and one of the most endangered has got the Indian government’s attention. In an effort to revive the species population a special conservation program is being drafted that will help save the species and their habitat. This is the second time in five […]
Photographer Clicks Stunning Images of Snow Leopard with Kill
Adam Riley was with a tour group at the Hemis National Park in North India when he witnessed something he had not seen in his entire career leading tours to spot wild cats. A snow leopard waiting in its mountainous hideout, stalking its prey and diving at the opportune moment for the kill. As the […]
GPS Tracking to help Study Snow Leopards in India
TRACKING: Satellite-linked collars will be soon fitted on six snow leopards in the tribal Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh to get a deeper understanding of the behaviour of the endangered cat. The $40,450 project (Rs 25 lakh) will benefit the state wildlife department in studying the movement of the snow leopards in the Himalayas where […]
More Areas of Ladakh Declared as Wildlife Sanctuary
CONSERVATION: The enchanting mountainous region of Ladakh in the state of Jammu & Kashmir is soon to have greater protection for wildlife with the government recently declaring an increased area of Ladakh region being converted into wildlife sanctuary. Ladakh has the unique honour of being home to certain rare and elusive species such as the […]
Snow Leopard Seen at the Gangotri National Park
SPOTTED: It is one of the most elusive wild cats in the world, aptly called the mountain ghost by locals. But officials at the Gangotri National Park in India’s northern state Uttarakhand were delighted to sight not one but two snow leopards within a span of a month roaming inside the protected area. This lucky […]
Know Why the Snow Leopard is Endangered
Name – Snow Leopard Scientific Name – Panthera uncia Status – Endangered In India also known as – Barfani tendua, Him chita Population – There are as few as 3,500 to 7,000 snow leopards living in the wild today; the exact number is unknown as they are extremely elusive and hard to survey. Range – […]
Snow Leopards becoming Victim of Fashion
For the first time, a fashion symbol not directly related to an animal, has been found to create hurdles for its survival. Cashmere sweaters and products a fashion statement known globally for thousands of years is a new threat to snow leopard according to latest research. Made from the choicest of fuzzy and soft winter […]
Wild, Candid and Prize Worthy
This year’s BBC Wildlife camera-trap competition results prove that Indian naturalists are not just using the technology leap but reaping rich rewards from these candid clicks.
War torn Kargil now Home to Snow Leopards
Camera Traps find evidence of the elusive leopard in Kargil.
Researchers create first Snow Leopard stem cells
The white skinned leopards of the high altitude have for centuries lived a nomadic and isolated life in the snow peaked mountains of Central Asia. Born shy, no one knows for certain how many of the snow leopards today live in the wild, but that their numbers is diminishing is a given, looking at the conditions of the modern world. In order to make sure that the species can be genetically bred and preserved from extinction; scientists have now created for the very first time stem cells from the ear tissue of a snow leopard.
10 Endangered Species and Where to Find them in India
Know more about ten of India’s Endangered animals and where to find them in the wild.