Camera captures snow leopards mating in NW China
6 years, 9 months ago

Camera captures snow leopards mating in NW China

China Daily  

A still image of two snow leopards mating in Gansu province in late March 2018. LANZHOU -- An infrared camera has captured rare images of two snow leopards mating in Northwest China's Gansu province. The camera, which recorded the process in late March, was one of more than 200 cameras set up in Gansu Qilianshan National Nature Reserve in January, said Ma Duifang, head of a research team at the reserve. Male snow leopards stalk females that are in heat, which usually occurs from January to March, Ma said.

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Protections boost snow leopard population in Nagchu
2 weeks ago

Protections boost snow leopard population in Nagchu

China Daily  

A comprehensive survey across Nagchu in the Xizang autonomous region has identified 126 individual snow leopards, highlighting the area's significance as a key habitat for the species on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. "Nagchu's strategic location, connecting the Himalayas and the Sanjiangyuan region to the north — another major habitat for the species — makes it a vital corridor for snow leopards," …

Rare leopard fossils show unique evolutionary path
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rare leopard fossils show unique evolutionary path

China Daily  

This file photo taken by an infrared camera shows a snow leopard in the Mount Qomolangma reserve area in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. An international research team has revealed the snow leopard's unique evolutionary path by studying rare snow leopard fossils discovered across the Eurasian continent. By combining DNA sequences with morphological data, they determined that the fossilized snow …

Population study of snow leopards show feasibility of survey methodology
2 months, 1 week ago

Population study of snow leopards show feasibility of survey methodology

China Daily  

Scientists conduct a snow leopard survey in 2021. XINHUA XINING — Chinese researchers have surveyed snow leopard populations across approximately 360,000 square kilometers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, estimating a population size of 1,002 of the rare species in the area. This is the first time China has completed a major snow leopard population assessment and represents the largest snow leopard …

Population study of snow leopards show feasibility of survey methodology
2 months, 1 week ago

Population study of snow leopards show feasibility of survey methodology

China Daily  

Scientists conduct a snow leopard survey in 2021. XINHUA XINING — Chinese researchers have surveyed snow leopard populations across approximately 360,000 square kilometers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, estimating a population size of 1,002 of the rare species in the area. This is the first time China has completed a major snow leopard population assessment and represents the largest snow leopard …

Passion for snow leopards shines through lens
2 months, 1 week ago

Passion for snow leopards shines through lens

China Daily  

"Snow Leopard Summer" won a highly commended award in the Animals in their Environment category of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. LUO XIAOYUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Since deciding to focus on capturing wildlife on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, particularly the elusive snow leopard, amateur photographer Luo Xiaoyun has evolved into the "best snow leopard photographer in the world" in just …

Passion for snow leopards shines through lens
2 months, 1 week ago

Passion for snow leopards shines through lens

China Daily  

"Snow Leopard Summer" won a highly commended award in the Animals in their Environment category of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. LUO XIAOYUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Since deciding to focus on capturing wildlife on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, particularly the elusive snow leopard, amateur photographer Luo Xiaoyun has evolved into the "best snow leopard photographer in the world" in just …

Passion for snow leopards shines through lens
2 months, 1 week ago

Passion for snow leopards shines through lens

China Daily  

"Snow Leopard Summer" won a highly commended award in the Animals in their Environment category of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. LUO XIAOYUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Since deciding to focus on capturing wildlife on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, particularly the elusive snow leopard, amateur photographer Luo Xiaoyun has evolved into the "best snow leopard photographer in the world" in just …

Chinese researchers complete world's largest snow leopard population survey spanning 360,000 square km
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese researchers complete world's largest snow leopard population survey spanning 360,000 square km

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-15 16:29 XINING -- Chinese researchers have surveyed snow leopard populations across an area of approximately 360,000 square km on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, estimating a population size of 1,002 of the rare species in the area. This is the first time China has completed a major snow leopard population assessment and represents the largest-scale snow leopard population …

Chinese researchers complete world's largest snow leopard population survey spanning 360,000 square km
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese researchers complete world's largest snow leopard population survey spanning 360,000 square km

China Daily  

XINING -- Chinese researchers have surveyed snow leopard populations across an area of approximately 360,000 square km on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, estimating a population size of 1,002 of the rare species in the area. This is the first time China has completed a major snow leopard population assessment and represents the largest-scale snow leopard population survey published globally, said Xiao …

Snow leopards spotted in China's Yunnan for first time
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Snow leopards spotted in China's Yunnan for first time

China Daily  

KUNMING -- Infrared cameras have captured images of snow leopards in two different locations in Southwest China's Yunnan province for the first time, confirming the presence of this endangered species in the province, authorities said Saturday. Due to the high-altitude distribution of snow leopards and the lack of systematic surveys, the species had not been photographed in the wild in …

Northeast China home to more rare tigers, leopards
10 months, 1 week ago

Northeast China home to more rare tigers, leopards

China Daily  

A photo of a Siberian tiger was captured by an infrared camera. Data from the park's management bureau show that the number of Siberian tigers rose to 70 and that of Amur leopards increased to 80, with the birth of 35 cubs in the past year. The park, which was formally established in 2021 after a trial phase since August …

Snow leopard numbers rise, but species still at risk[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 4 months ago

Snow leopard numbers rise, but species still at risk[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

The mountain cat's status has been upgraded in the world from 'endangered' to 'vulnerable', but its future remains uncertain, as Cui Jia reports from Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, with Yang Yang in Yushu, Qinghai. When Huang Yahui saw a snow leopard sitting in the snow-covered Tianshan Mountains in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, glancing down at her like an …

In a first, elusive snow leopard spotted in Arunachal Pradesh
7 years, 5 months ago

In a first, elusive snow leopard spotted in Arunachal Pradesh

India TV News  

In a first, photo evidence confirms the presence of elusive feline snow leopard in the high altitude region of Arunachal Pradesh at 3,900 metres above sea level. The World Wide Fund for Nature -India's recent study yielded photo evidence of snow leopards in Arunachal Pradesh -- a state that is resplendent with biodiversity and yet largely unexplored. "This perhaps is …

Leopards moving into snow leopard mountain territory on Tibetan plateau as climate warms
8 years, 2 months ago

Leopards moving into snow leopard mountain territory on Tibetan plateau as climate warms

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A leopard has been caught on camera in snow leopard territory, high on the Tibetan …

Snow leopards caught on camera
8 years, 4 months ago

Snow leopards caught on camera

China Daily  

A snow leopard is pictured at a zoo in Jinan, Shandong province. Images of a trio of snow leopards were said to have been caught by a camera installed in a nature reserve in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. An infrared camera in Lop Nor Wild Camel National Nature Reserve captured the cats navigating the icy waters of a …

Snow leopards caught on camera
8 years, 4 months ago

Snow leopards caught on camera

China Daily  

A snow leopard is pictured at a zoo in Jinan, Shandong province. Images of a trio of snow leopards were said to have been caught by a camera installed in a nature reserve in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. An infrared camera in Lop Nor Wild Camel National Nature Reserve captured the cats navigating the icy waters of a …

Snow leopards spotted in Northwest China
8 years, 4 months ago

Snow leopards spotted in Northwest China

China Daily  

URUMQI -- Images of a trio of snow leopards were caught by a camera installed in a nature reserve in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. An infrared camera in Lop Nor Wild Camel National Nature Reserve in Xinjiang captured the cats navigating the icy waters of a frigid valley in the reserve in February, staff with the reserve administration …

Mating snow leopards photographed in NW China
8 years, 11 months ago

Mating snow leopards photographed in NW China

China Daily  

XINING -- A mating snow leopard couple had been photographed in northwest China's Qinghai Province, snow leopard conservation researchers said Sunday. In five months, infrared cameras installed in an area of 300 square kilometers took 126 photos of 13 leopards, Zhao said. The cameras were installed by local herders who were trained by the SCC and local government in a …

Rare snow leopard found in northwest China
10 years, 4 months ago

Rare snow leopard found in northwest China

China Daily  

Rare snow leopard found in northwest China Updated: 2014-11-14 Evidence of a snow leopard in a nature reserve in northwest China's Gansu Province has been discovered for the first time since 2006, said local authorities on Wednesday. "This is the first time we have found the snow leopard here," said Hellat. Snow leopards, one of China's Class A protected animals, …

Hello kitty! Shy snow leopard is caught on camera in the mountains of Pakistan
11 years, 1 month ago

Hello kitty! Shy snow leopard is caught on camera in the mountains of Pakistan

Daily Mail  

Shy snow leopard is caught on camera in the mountains of Pakistan The leopard is endangered - there are around 4,000 to 6,500 left in the wild A project led by the Norwegian University of Life Sciences photographed the big cat in the Karakoram mountains of northern Pakistan One of the world’s most beautiful and elusive big cats has been …

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