Lives of others

Wildlife is more of an academic concern except when the charismatic tiger is wiped out from a protected forest or our favourite fish vanishes …

India gets protocol to assess Snow Leopard population

No date has been set yet for process reserved only for tigers, rhinos and elephants until now

International Snow Leopard Day: Why we celebrate it

It is a reminder to us that it is our collective responsibility to conserve the species and its ecosystem

More than 70% snow leopard habitat unexplored: WWF report

 A new report on snow leopards says just 23 per cent of the species’ 1.7 million sq km habitat had been explored by researchers

Climate change affecting the flora and fauna of the high Himalayas: study

Research by the Wildlife Institute of India indicates that the upper reaches are warming, putting the very survival of plants, insects, birds, …

Presence of snow leopards confirmed on camera traps in Sikkim

In addition to snow leopards, camera traps have also captured the rare Pallas cat, blue sheep and the Tibetan argali

Study finds pathogens in wild snow leopards

Conducted in Mongolia, the research detected pathogens which, though they did not cause illness to the leopards, could make other wild cats ill; …

Bengal tiger, hoolock gibbon, snow leopard to face climate change wrath: New IPCC report

Biomes, species and biodiversity to be affected according to projections for Asia by IPCC

How J&K reduced snow leopard attacks on livestock

Herders in villages on the outskirts of Ladakh's Hemis National Park were involved in initiatives that helped reduce attacks on livestock and …

Zoonotic pathogens threaten humans, snow leopards in High Asia: Policy brief

Strengthen disease research and management and integrate them with wildlife conservation efforts, says brief

‘India has to change its attitude towards leopards’

Leopard expert, Vidya Athreya responds to alarming report on leopard mortality, says finger-pointing must end

Unwanted guest

Furore over the transfer of a snow leopard from the City Forest National Park in Srinagar to Darjeeling

‘One snow leopard gets killed every day’

As India has a sizeable proportion of the global snow leopard distribution range, it has an important role to play in conservation of the world&…

My bears and other animals: ‘The Wildlife Stories of An Armyman’ is a fine literary accomplishment

This book, given the experience and the range of experiences of the author, is long overdue and the narrative is both a historical and ecological …

Tibetan snow lion is a symbol of political authority: Jamyang Norbu

Tibetan political activist and writer delves into history to talk about mythical creature’s origins

Book Digest: Tales of tradition from Himalayas, cultural influences in COVID-19 world and more

Prospects of fossil-free future to politics of climate change, DTE tracks new books on environment and development from leading authors  

Beyond protected areas: This new book explores how India's conservation scene turned inclusionary

‘At the Feet of Living Things’ journals experiences of ecologists who practise a collaborative and socio-ecologically sensitive …

International Snow Leopard Day: Of snow leopards and domestic dogs

‘Man’s best friend’ has become a big threat for the charismatic cat in Ladakh, as this account shows

Snow leopards, cultural codes can help prevent land degradation in Himalayas: Experts

The animal’s conservation will mean saving herbivores and the land they feed on, said panelists at an event at COP14

"Snow leopard habitat may be lost due to climate change"

The snow leopard is facing a huge threat from climate change and a hostile human population in Pakistan. Muhammad Ali Nawaz, an authority on the …

World Snow Leopard Day 2023: Time for the enigmatic cat to be recognised as climate adaptation mascot in the Third Pole?

The snow leopard is a resident of High Asia. Its imagery can appeal not just to people there but to those dependent on the cryosphere that the …

International Big Cat Alliance headquarters will be in India; Centre allocates Rs 150 crore

The grouping’s structure will consist of an Assembly of Members, Standing Committee and a Secretariat; its statute has been drafted …

India has 718 snow leopards; most of them live in unprotected areas: Centre

Government report emphasises need for a dedicated Snow Leopard Cell at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

Snow leopard conservationist Charudutt Mishra wins Whitley Gold Award for efforts to involve local communities

This is Mishra’s second Whitely Award; he had also won one in 2005  

Indian scientists receive international award on behalf of snow leopard conservation alliance

There may be as few as 4,000 and no more than 6,300 snow leopards left in the wild