The herder was fined and jailed. A transaction out of necessity for him, but the true culprit, the hunting outfitter, walked away. Snow leopards continue to be trophy hunted. Those who do it, hold power and money and walk away. #EncounterUncia Snow Leopard Network
#EncounterUncia Twitter conference on unusual encounters with #Snowleopards generated 36.7k interactions and made 1.6 million impressions!
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Cameras set at the snow leopard kill #EncounterUncia also documented several scavengers, like ravens and foxes. This supports that snow leopards could be important keystone species providing food for many scavengers in this extreme environment. More research on this is needed.
We set a camera-trap at the kill site #EncounterUncia and recorded hundreds of images of snow leopard feeding. To our surprise, another snow leopard came to feed four days later. One of first observations of several snow leopards using the same kill. Can you spot the differences?
#SnowLeopards are the world’s most rarely seen #BigCats , even for those who share the landscapes with them. Discover Imtiaz Ahmed's quest to see the ghost of the mountains and how he's helping to protect them 👇
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On a chilly November morning, when we reached the village, we were shocked! A #snowleopard had entered the corral that very night. #EncounterUncia
My first encounter with the snow leopard was during my PhD fieldwork. All that I saw was the tail of the fleeting cat from the bottom of a deep canyon! Snow Leopard Network GSLEP_Secretariat panthera Snow Leopard Trust WWF #EncounterUncia
Fortunately the transaction is intercepted and #Shirin is taken to a remote conservancy camp in the Pamirs where she slowly recovers. We remove the leg hold trap chain that is still wrapped around her leg. She is terrified. #EncounterUncia Snow Leopard Network
Early returns from the collar were hopeful - fresh marmot remains were found at GPS collar clusters & she avoided areas with more people & livestock. After initially moving towards her old home, she turned 180° & headed to Afghanistan & nearly Pakistan. #EncounterUncia
The #EncounterUncia was not the only highlight of the day. Prey remains belonged to adult yak, estimated 200-250kg (~5-times the predator!). It turned out to be one of the largest confirmed snow leopard kills in scientific literature: doi.org/10.1080/039493…
#EncounterUncia Of the corvids, it is perhaps the Magpie that has the closest relationship with the Snow Leopard. It is not a harmonious relationship and, in fact, the Magpie seems to be annoying for these big cats! (3/5)
Our experience taught us that it is important to focus on how we implement conservation solution rather than solely focusing on outcomes. #EncounterUncia
We are building on this effort by creating materials for herder families and authorities with recommendations on how to manage snow leopard encounters. #EncounterUncia
Tseg (PA ranger) “the PARTNERS approach helped me understand how important is to respect & provide transparent information to herders in order to manage livestock losses in corrals from #snowleopards - so we can support the well-being of people and the cat.” #encounteruncia
A decade ago, irrespective of age or gender, all would have despised the #snowleopard . Instead, relentless efforts by SLC-IT have turned the tables, working with herders to transform a threat into opportunities that benefit #snowleopard s and local communities
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More recently, the joy of my life has been following and filming the lives of two #snowleopard cubs since birth. #EncounterUncia
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This made us realize even though loses are inevitable being able to respond quickly to a community’s grievance helps in building long-term trust and partnerships. #EncounterUncia
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Exciting results for a great 1st #EncounterUncia Twitter Conference. Let the next ones come!
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We realized that empowering a community to design and implement a conservation intervention helped in taking ownership of the effort. #EncounterUncia
