Snow Leopards

Section I - Defining the Snow Leopard 1 What Is A Snow Leopard? Taxonomy, Morphology, and Phylogeny 2 What Is A Snow Leopard? Behavior and Ecology 3 What Is A Snow Leopard? Biogeography and Status Overview 4 Snow Leopard's Prey and Diet Section II - Conservation Concerns 5 Livestock Predation by Snow Leopards: Conflicts and the Search for Solutions 6 Living on the Edge: Depletion of Wild Prey and Survival of the Snow Leopard 7 Monitoring Illegal Trade in Snow leopards (2003-2012) 8 Climate Change Impacts on Snow Leopard Range 9 Diseases of Free-ranging Snow Leopards and Primary Prey Species 10 Resource Extraction 10a Introduction 10b Emerging Threats to Snow Leopards from Energy and Mineral Development 10c Linear Infrastructure and Snow Leopard Conservation 10d Harvesting of Caterpillar Fungus and Wood by Local People 10e Synthesis Section III - Conservation Solutions In situ 11 The Role of Mountain Communities in Snow Leopard Conservation 12 Building Community Governance Structures and Institutions for Snow Leopard Conservation 13 Incentive and Reward Programs in Snow Leopard Conservation 13a Himalayan Homestays: Fostering Human-Snow Leopard Coexistence 13b Handicrafts - Snow Leopard Enterprise in Mongolia 13c A Review of Lessons, Successes and Pitfalls of Livestock Insurance Schemes 13d Synthesis 14 Livestock Husbandry and Snow Leopard Conservation 14a Corral Improvements 14b The Role of Village Reserves in Revitalizing the Natural Prey Base of the Snow Leopard 14c The Ecosystem Health Program: A Tool to Promote the Co-Existence of Livestock Owners and Snow Leopards 14d Synthesis 15 Religion and Cultural Impacts on Snow Leopards Conservation 15a Introduction 15b Tibetan Buddhist Monastery-based Snow Leopard Conservation 15c Shamanism in Central Asian Snow Leopard Cultures 15d Snow Leopards in Art and Legend of the Pamir 15e The Snow Leopard in Symbolism, Heraldry and Numismatics: The Order "Barys" and Title "Snow Leopard" 16 Trophy Hunting as a Conservation Tool for Snow Leopards 16a The Trophy Hunting Program: Enhancing Snow Leopard Prey Populations through Community Participation 16b Argali Sheep (Ovis ammon) and Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) Trophy Hunting in Mongolia 16c Hunting of prey species - a review of lessons, successes and pitfalls.