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Education Efforts in Mongolia Gain Momentum

When snow leopards predate on lifestock, herding families must make a difficult choice between protecting their livelyhood and protecting the cats. Last year, we discovered that for the people living within snow leopard habitat, the answer to this difficult question was not clear. When the snow leopard Shonkor killed more than a dozen domestic sheep and goats, …

Snow Leopard Trust Featured on BBC World News!

Thanks to your vote, the Snow Leopard Trust won the 2011 BBC World Challenge! We received $20,000 to expand our Snow Leopard Enterprises Program into Kyrgyzstan, and we are doing just that!  Right now, Trust staff members are working hard to re-establish relationships with previous community partners and incorporate new families into the program! Last August, …

Valentine’s Gifts and a Leaping Leap Year!

Valentine’s Day is February 14th, and snow leopard adoptions make the purr-fect gift! Cub adoptions are on sale now for 20% off and all adoptions come with a FREE CALENDAR throughout the month of February! Send your mother, brother, neice or nephew any of our snow leopard adoption packages, and we will include an adorable plush toy …

Watch the Snow Leopard Trust on BBC World News!

This Saturday, BBC World News will be airing a 30 minute special about Snow Leopard Enterprises as part of our first place prize from the World Challenge! A BBC film crew met up with our Executive Director Brad Rutherford and Country Program Director Bayara in Mongolia this August to learn more about Snow Leopard Enterprises …