Archive for February, 2008
South Asian nations pledge cooperation on rampant wildlife trade
Source: WWF Web Site An Uttar Pradesh, India seizure consisted of 70 leopard skins, four tiger skins, black buck skins, 18,000 leopard claws, and 132 tiger claws. © Rahul Dutta, TRAFFIC India 06 Feb 2008 Kathmandu, Nepal – All eight South Asian nations have agreed to step up cooperation in addressing wildlife trade problems in [...]
Long-term Ecological Study of Snow Leopards to be Launched in Mongolia
Today the Snow Leopard Trust (SLT) announced the initiation in Mongolia of the first ever long-term comprehensive ecological study of snow leopards. The program is a collaborative effort involving SLT, Snow Leopard Conservation Fund (Mongolia), Felidae Conservation Fund, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Mongolia’s Ministry of Nature and Environment, and the Mongolian State University of Agriculture. [...]