@SnowLeopardNet

Global organization of leading #snowleopard individuals & orgs. exchanging information to conserve wild snow leopards and support people sharing their habitat.

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The Snow Leopard Network strives to “link up to scale up” and thereby enhance the impact of #snowleopard #conservation investments. Since its launch in 2003, our membership has grown to over 600 members and organizations! 📷by @ShanCenter/@snowleopards/@PantheraCats
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⏳ Only a few days left! Sabin #SnowLeopard Grants close 1 Oct. Funding for one-year conservation & research projects. Priority: range-country nationals & in-country NGOs. Run by @zoonewengland with the Andrew Sabin Family Foundation. Info & Apply: zoonewengland.org/protect/ar…
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Camera traps only tell part of the story. 📸 Waiting months for DNA lab results for #snowleopards is soon to be in the past. Discover how Dr. @DrNatSchmitt's portable #DNA kits bring real-time detection right to the field! 🧬🏔️ Watch the full webinar 👇 youtu.be/KbaXWXzhXm0
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#Nepal's communities aren't just protecting #snowleopards — they're inspiring new science.🏔️🧬 📅This Thursday, September 17, discover how this inspired a portable #DNA platform! ⏰9:00 Bishkek / 8:45 Kathmandu 🌎Global: Wed, Sept 16th at 8:00 PM PDT 🔗snowleopard-org.zoom.us/meet…

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🇳🇵Nepal: Country Update in Vol. 5 of #SnowLeopardReports! The 1st nationwide assessment estimated 397 #snowleopards across 30,435 km², highlighting the direct impact of community-led conservation.🐆 🔗Read the #openaccess paper in the special issue: publicera.kb.se/slr/article/…
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🇳🇵Nepal: Country Update in Vol. 5 of #SnowLeopardReports! The 1st nationwide assessment estimated 397 #snowleopards across 30,435 km², highlighting the direct impact of community-led conservation.🐆 🔗Read the #openaccess paper in the special issue: publicera.kb.se/slr/article/…
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🧬How do we take DNA testing out of the lab and into the hands of frontline conservationists? Dr. Natalie Schmitt on 12 years from Himalayan snow leopard fieldwork to portable DNA. 🗓️Thu 17 Sept, 9:00 Bishkek-time snowleopardnetwork.org/2026/… #ConservationGenetics #snowleopard
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Across India, Nepal, Pakistan, Mongolia & China, studies found 35-67% of field-identified #snowleopard scat was actually from other species (mostly fox!)🦊🐆 In shared terrain, field ID is hard. #Genetic confirmation works, but often require shipping samples 1,000s of km 🧵👇
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Snow Leopard Network@SnowLeopardNet
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🧬@DrNatSchmitt built portable #DNA tech to bridge this gap. Her work also highlights a critical lesson: making science accessible only works when we listen deeply 🔊Join Thursday's #SLNwebinar w/ Natalie & @rodrigomedellin 📅17 Sept, 9:00 AM-Bishkek 🔗snowleopardnetwork.org/2026/…
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Deepanwita Gita Niyogi@deepanwita_t
Sep 15
The Himalayan climate crisis is impacting the habitat of snow leopards in the #Kishtwar Himalayas. In this vulnerable region in #Kashmir, the common leopard is being seen in snow leopard habitats. @rameshpandeyifs @pargaien Photo: NCF/JK wildlife department
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Across India, Nepal, Pakistan, Mongolia & China, studies found 35-67% of field-identified #snowleopard scat was actually from other species (mostly fox!)🦊🐆 In shared terrain, field ID is hard. #Genetic confirmation works, but often require shipping samples 1,000s of km 🧵👇
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🧬@DrNatSchmitt built portable #DNA tech to bridge this gap. Her work also highlights a critical lesson: making science accessible only works when we listen deeply 🔊Join Thursday's #SLNwebinar w/ Natalie & @rodrigomedellin 📅17 Sept, 9:00 AM-Bishkek 🔗snowleopardnetwork.org/2026/…
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📚 Sources: Laguardia et al. 2015, Zoological Research; pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article… Solari et al. 2025, Molecular Ecology Resources; doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.14… @kasolari 📸SL Photo © Sourav Mondal

Species identification refined by molecular scatology in a community of sympatric carnivores in...

Many ecological studies and conservation management plans employ noninvasive scat sampling based on the assumption that species’ scats can be correctly identified in the field. However, in habitats...

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Hem Sagar Baral@WorshipNature
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Good luck Natalie 😃
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🧬How do we take DNA testing out of the lab and into the hands of frontline conservationists? Dr. Natalie Schmitt on 12 years from Himalayan snow leopard fieldwork to portable DNA. 🗓️Thu 17 Sept, 9:00 Bishkek-time snowleopardnetwork.org/2026/… #ConservationGenetics #snowleopard
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🧬How do we take DNA testing out of the lab and into the hands of frontline conservationists? Dr. Natalie Schmitt on 12 years from Himalayan snow leopard fieldwork to portable DNA. 🗓️Thu 17 Sept, 9:00 Bishkek-time snowleopardnetwork.org/2026/… #ConservationGenetics #snowleopard
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Only 5 days left to submit your session proposals and individual abstracts! Submission deadline: 31 August 2026 More information 👉 hwcconference.org/callforcon…
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Rangelands are on the #UNCCDCOP17 agenda, & so are the cats that depend on them New fact sheet on #bigcats, land health, water security & pastoral livelihoods. 2bn+ people live in river basins overlapping snow leopard range 🔗wwfint.awsassets.panda.org/d… #COP17Ulaanbaatar #IYRP2026
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WCS
@TheWCS
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Mongolia is the ideal host for the ongoing @UNCCD #COP17 says Justine Shanti Alexander of @WCS_Mongolia. Follow along: wcs.org/unccd
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The Nature Conservancy
@nature_org
Aug 19
“Healthy lands are the foundation for thriving communities and economies.” As leaders gather for #UNCCDCOP17, we're advocating for stronger action to restore degraded lands, strengthen drought resilience and mobilize investment in proven solutions. nature.ly/4xTqEOz

As UNCCD COP17 Opens, The Nature Conservancy Calls for Action on Land Restoration and Drought...

As governments gather in Mongolia for UNCCD-COP17, TNC is calling for urgent acceleration of efforts to restore degraded land, strengthen drought resilience & mobilize investment in proven solutions.

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WCS
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This is Sukhee, a snow leopard in Mongolia. Today, we know more about individuals like him than before. At #UNCCDCOP17, the challenge is to invest in better understanding the broader system, says Justine Shanti Alexander of @WCS_Mongolia. Read more: pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/in-…
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#UNCCDCOP17 💬How is UNCCD COP17 progressing? The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) is currently underway in Ulaanbaatar.
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Rangelands are lands in motion. They support pastoralist communities and provide vital habitats and migration corridors for migratory wildlife. As #UNCCDCOP17 continues in Mongolia, we are reminded that 2026 is the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (#IYRP2026). In many regions, pastoralists and migratory species depend on the same landscapes. Sustainable rangeland management can help keep these areas healthy and connected, supporting people, biodiversity and climate resilience. Discover more about #IYRP2026 and explore a wide range of resources from @FAO: fao.org/rangelands-pastorali…
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