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'Yak Insurance' Plan Saving Nepal's Snow Leopard
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, snow leopards )

Cher
- 170 days ago - naharnet.com
The remorse felt by Himali Chungda Sherpa after he killed three snow leopard cubs in retaliation for his lost cattle inspired him to set up a scheme to prevent other herders from doing the same.
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Snow Leopard Moms, Cubs Captured in First-Ever Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, snow leopards, cubs )

Cher
- 335 days ago - today.msnbc.msn.com
The dens of two snow leopard mothers and their cubs have been located in Mongolia for the first time, with new, unprecedented video showing the mothers and their young inside the den, a conservation organization announced July 12.
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Rare and Endangered Leopard Species Show Small Signs of Hope
Offbeat  (tags: amur leopards, snow leopards, survival, rising populations, positive news )

Simone
- 682 days ago - tinygreenbubble.com
While both the Amur leopard in Russia and the Snow Leopard in Afghanistan remain critically endangered and endangered respectively, new numbers show that at least there has been positive growth in their population sizes.
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The Philly Zoo Announces the Birth of Two Snow Leopard Cubs! Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, snow leopards, birth, zoos )

Cher
- 725 days ago - mainlinemedianews.com
The Philadelphia Zoo is pleased to welcome two Snow Leopard cubs to its growing animal family. Maya, the Zoo's 3-year-old female snow leopard, gave birth to two cubs in the afternoon of Thursday, June 9th. This is Maya's first litter.
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Rare and Majestic Mongolian Snow Leopards in Stunning Photos (Slideshow)
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, snow leopards, pictures )

Cher
- 760 days ago - treehugger.com
Will cash bonuses bestowed on towns prevent the poaching of the beautiful, majestic, and critically endangered snow leopard?
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Out of the Shadows
Offbeat  (tags: photographer, research, snow leopards, studies, magnificent )

Simone
- 801 days ago - ngm.nationalgeographic.com
When a snow leopard stalks prey among the mountain walls, it moves on broad paws with extra fur between the toes, softly, slowly, "like snow slipping off a ledge as it melts," Raghu says.
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The Snow Leopard: Ghost of the Mountains
Offbeat  (tags: snow leopards, endangered, named ghosts of mountains, habitat loss )

Simone
- 913 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Snow leopards face the threats of poaching, habitat loss and diminishing prey. In remotest Mongolia, a research team is keeping tabs on this iconic and elusive species
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Endangered Snow Leopards on Killing Spree
Offbeat  (tags: endangered, snow leopards, reports, domesticated animals, killed )

Simone
- 936 days ago - tribune.com.pk
Wild snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are on the rampage in Gilgit-Baltistan as dozens of domesticated animals have been killed by these otherwise highly endangered wildcats, sources said on Monday.
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Snow Leopard Survival Chances Melting Away Along With Glaciers! Video!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, snow leopards )

Cher
- 941 days ago - allvoices.com
Survival of some among world's rarest animals that found their home in Kyrgyzstan, such as the Marco PoloMarco Polo sheep, the Himalayan brown bear and the endangered snow leopard, are closely linked to the melting glaciers, scientists said
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Effort to Save Snow Leopard in Taplejung
Offbeat  (tags: youths, herders, education, snow leopards, conservation, taplejung )

Simone
- 970 days ago - thehimalayantimes.com
Locals of Gunsa village in the district have started to train local yak and sheep herders on the conservation of the endangered snow leopard that is found in the Kanchanjangha Conservation Area.
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Dreaming Of Snow Leopards - Nazarbayev Dictates A Bright Future For Kazakhstan
Offbeat  (tags: kazahstan, country, snow leopards, survival, endangered, nazarbayev )

Simone
- 974 days ago - freeinternetpress.com
Kazakhstan has oil, coal and uranium -- and a capital full of stunning architecture. President Nursultan Nazarbayev hopes his country can become the region's leading economy, but his heavy-handed cult of personality is not universally welcome
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Snow Leopard Leading Race to Be Sochi 2014 Mascot
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, snow leopards, Russia, mascot, Olympics )

Cher
- 1003 days ago - insidethegames.biz
A snow leopard is leading the race to be the mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russian officials revealed today.
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The Great Ellen Campaign: Another Round of Toys
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, snow leopards, toys, shelters, Ellen Degeneres )

Cher
- 1130 days ago - blog.snowleopard.org
This week's shelters are Cat Angel Network, CSRA Humane Society Inc., Homeless Pet Placement League, North Shore Animal League, and Cat Guardians. These toys, handmade from raw sheep's wool by Mongolian herders as part of our Snow Leopard Enterprises
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Ultra-Rare Photos of Endangered Snow Leopards in the Wild (Slideshow)
Offbeat  (tags: snow leopards, photography, wilderness, ultra rare photos, endangered )

Simone
- 1173 days ago - treehugger.com
The endangered snow leopard is famously elusive: Not only do fewer than 7,000 remain in the wild, but the animals are notorious for avoiding humans and camouflaging themselves on rocky ledges.
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Zoo to Welcome Snow Leopards
Offbeat  (tags: english zoo, arrival, snow leopards, pair, settling in, endangered )

Simone
- 1175 days ago - peterboroughtoday.co.uk
Two sleek snow leopards will soon be spotted at a Leicestershire zoo. It is hoped that female Irma and male Suou will hit it off at Twycross Zoo and that the patter of tiny paws will be heard in the near future. The pair of endangered big cats
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