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11 summaries in Conservation Science on snow leopard
Research overview: GSLEP and the snow leopard landscapes initiative
OverviewThe Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program, GSLEP, is an intergovernmental initiative uniting the twelve snow leopard range countries around a shared conservation agenda, including a goa…
Research overview: camera-trap density estimation for snow leopards
OverviewEstimating snow leopard density relies heavily on camera trapping combined with capture-recapture, exploiting the unique rosette and spot patterns that allow individual identification. This overview s…
Research overview: climate change and snow leopard habitat
OverviewSnow leopards inhabit cold, high-elevation environments that are projected to shrink as climate warming pushes the treeline upward and alters alpine ecosystems. This overview surveys research modellin…
Research overview: community conservation and livestock insurance for snow leopards
OverviewBecause snow leopards live among pastoralist communities across remote mountains, community-based programs are central to their conservation. This overview surveys research on initiatives that align l…
Research overview: satellite telemetry of snow leopard movements
OverviewGPS satellite collars have transformed understanding of snow leopard ecology, revealing that these cats range over far larger areas than once assumed. This overview surveys telemetry research showing…
Research overview: snow leopard depredation on livestock
OverviewAcross the high mountains of Asia, snow leopards prey on domestic sheep, goats, and yaks, creating conflict with herding communities whose livelihoods depend on their animals. This overview surveys re…
Research overview: snow leopard genetics and population structure
OverviewGenetic studies of snow leopards have sought to characterize diversity and structure across a range spanning the Himalaya, Tibetan Plateau, and Central Asian mountains. This overview surveys research,…
Research overview: snow leopard pelt and bone trafficking
OverviewSnow leopards are killed and traded for their thick pelts and their bones, the latter increasingly drawn into the same markets that consume tiger and lion bone. This overview surveys research on snow…
Research overview: snow leopard wild prey and rangeland competition
OverviewSnow leopards depend primarily on wild mountain ungulates such as blue sheep, ibex, argali, and marmots, and the health of these prey populations governs snow leopard numbers. This overview surveys re…
Research overview: the Population Assessment of the World's Snow Leopards
OverviewThe Population Assessment of the World's Snow Leopards, known as PAWS, is a coordinated international effort to produce the first robust, range-wide estimate of snow leopard numbers using standardized…
Research overview: the snow leopard's reassessment to Vulnerable
OverviewIn 2017 the snow leopard was reclassified on the IUCN Red List from Endangered to Vulnerable, a decision based on revised population estimates and the difficulty of demonstrating that numbers had fall…