In Search of SNOW LEOPARDS
Tags: SNOW leopard; ENDANGERED species
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- The snow leopard: Elusive and endangered. Anandakrishnan, Martha Bright // E: The Environmental Magazine;Sep/Oct98, Vol. 9 Issue 5, p18
Provides information on snow leopards. Estimated number of snow leopards as of 1998; Information on a snow leopard research project conducted by Joseph L. Fox, a wildlife biologist; Why snow leopards are hunted.
- Snow Leopard Rescue. Elder, Scott // National Geographic Kids;Dec2007/Jan2008, Issue 376, p26
This article focuses on a snow leopard cub who was rescued by a herder and wildlife officials in Pakistan. The cub was found by a herder in the mountains. Her mother was possibly killed by a hunter. The herder took home the cub and raised it. But he decided to seek help from wildlife officials....
- AZA species survival plan profile: snow leopard Wharton, Dan // Endangered Species Update;Nov/Dec1997, Vol. 14 Issue 11/12, p13
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- COPYCAT PAGE: CATS! // Amazing Mammals: Part II;2005, p88
The article presents information on mammals that bear resemblance with cats species. The high mountains of Central Asia are home to the snow leopard. There, this cat often dens in caves and stalks wild sheep, goats, and deer. It reports that no other mammals can run faster than a cheetah. This...
- More Room to Roam. Thompson, Sharon // National Geographic Kids;Dec2003, Issue 336, p8
Deals with the decision of the government of Kazakhstan to allocate additional acres of protected land for the endangered snow leopard. Places where the snow leopard lives; Number of acres of protected land allocated by the government for the snow leopard; Recognition given by the World...
- Helping, Half a World Away. DeWeerdt, Sarah // Earth Island Journal;Autumn2004, Vol. 19 Issue 3, Special Section p12
Focuses on the efforts of the International Snow Leopard Trust (ISLT) in the conservation of the natural habitat of snow leopards in the mountain ranges of Central Asia. Impact of growing human populations on the environment of wildlife animals; Reason behind the development of the Snow Leopard...
- Project to save Snow Leopard launched. Rajput, Abhay S. D. // Current Science (00113891);3/25/2009, Vol. 96 Issue 6, p755
The article reports on the launching of Project Snow Leopard (PSL) organized by the Indian government in New Delhi, India on January 20, 2009. The primary goal of the project is to help saving the endangered wildlife species such as Uncia Uncial and other species found in Himalayas. The Indian...
- Snow leopard conservationist wins Whitley Award. Amodeo, Christian // Geographical (Campion Interactive Publishing);Jul2005, Vol. 77 Issue 7, p11
This article reports on the receipt by Indian conservation scientist Charudutt Mishra of the Whitley Fund for Nature Gold Award in 2005. Mishra has been working to save the Himalayan snow leopards from extinction. Mishra also received �60,000 to help his cause. The other seven award winners,...
- Land of the snow leopard. // Earthwatch: The Journal of Earthwatch Institute;Jul/Aug96, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p61
Features the Earthwatch project led by Dr. Joseph Fox and Dr. Raghunandan Chundawat to observe the snow leopard in India.
