Snow Leopards

<p>Section I - Defining the Snow Leopard </p> <p>1 What Is A Snow Leopard? Taxonomy, Morphology, and Phylogeny</p> <p>2 What Is A Snow Leopard? Behavior and Ecology</p> <p>3 What Is A Snow Leopard? Biogeography and Status Overview</p> <p>4 Snow Leopard’s Prey and Diet</p> <p>Section II - Conservation Concerns </p> <p>5 Livestock Predation by Snow Leopards: Conflicts and the Search for Solutions</p> <p>6 Living on the Edge: Depletion of Wild Prey and Survival of the Snow Leopard</p> <p>7 Monitoring Illegal Trade in Snow leopards (2003-2012)</p> <p>8 Climate Change Impacts on Snow Leopard Range</p> <p>9 Diseases of Free-ranging Snow Leopards and Primary Prey Species</p> <p>10 Resource Extraction</p> <p>10a Introduction</p> <p>10b Emerging Threats to Snow Leopards from Energy and Mineral Development</p> <p>10c Linear Infrastructure and Snow Leopard Conservation</p> <p>10d Harvesting of Caterpillar Fungus and Wood by Local People</p> <p>10e Synthesis</p> <p>Section III - Conservation Solutions In situ </p> <p>11 The Role of Mountain Communities in Snow Leopard Conservation</p> <p>12 Building Community Governance Structures and Institutions for Snow Leopard Conservation</p> <p>13 Incentive and Reward Programs in Snow Leopard Conservation</p> <p>13a Himalayan Homestays: Fostering Human-Snow Leopard Coexistence</p> <p>13b Handicrafts - Snow Leopard Enterprise in Mongolia</p> <p>13c A Review of Lessons, Successes and Pitfalls of Livestock Insurance Schemes</p> <p>13d Synthesis</p> <p>14 Livestock Husbandry and Snow Leopard Conservation</p> <p>14a Corral Improvements</p> <p>14b The Role of Village Reserves in Revitalizing the Natural Prey Base of the Snow Leopard</p> <p>14c The Ecosystem Health Program: A Tool to Promote the Co-Existence of Livestock Owners and Snow Leopards</p> <p>14d Synthesis</p> <p>15 Religion and Cultural Impacts on Snow Leopards Conservation</p> <p>15a Introduction</p> <p>15b Tibetan Buddhist Monastery-based Snow Leopard Conservation</p> <p>15c Shamanism in Central Asian Snow Leopard Cultures</p> <p>15d Snow Leopards in Art and Legend of the Pamir</p> <p>15e The Snow Leopard in Symbolism, Heraldry and Numismatics: The Order "Barys" and Title "Snow Leopard"</p> <p>16 Trophy Hunting as a Conservation Tool for Snow Leopards</p> <p>16a The Trophy Hunting Program: Enhancing Snow Leopard Prey Populations through Community Participation</p> <p>16b Argali Sheep (Ovis ammon) and Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica) Trophy Hunting in Mongolia</p> <p>16c Hunting of prey species - a review of lessons, successes and pitfalls. Experiences from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan</p> <p>16d Synthesis</p> <p>17 Environmental Education for Snow Leopard Conservation</p> <p>18 Law Enforcement in Snow Leopard Conservation</p> <p>19 Transboundary Initiatives and Snow Leopard Conservation</p> <p>20 Corporate Business and the Conservation of the Snow Leopard: Worlds that Need not Collide</p> <p>Section IV - Conservation Solutions Ex situ </p> <p>21 The Role of Zoos in Snow Leopard Conservation: Management of Captive Snow Leopards in the EAZA Region</p> <p>22 The Role of Zoos in Snow Leopard Conservation: The Species Survival Plan in North America</p> <p>23 The Role of Zoos in Snow Leopard Conservation: Captive Snow Leopards as Ambassadors of Wild Kin</p> <p>23a Kolmården Wildlife Park: Supporting Snow Leopards in the Wild, Sharing the Message at Home</p> <p>23b Woodland Park Zoo: From a Zoo Came a True Snow Leopard Champion</p> <p>23c Bronx Zoo: Ambassadors from the Roof of the World</p> <p>24 Rescue/rehab Centres and Reintroductions to the Wild</p> <p>24a Tigers, Lynx and Jags: Implications for Snow Leopards</p> <p>24b The NABU Kyrgyz Experience</p> <p>Section V - Techniques and Technologies for the Study of a Cryptic Felid </p> <p>25 Snow Leopard Research: A Historical Perspective</p> <p>26 From VHF to Satellite GPS Collars: Advancements in Snow Leopard Telemetry</p> <p>27 The Role of Genetics</p> <p>27a Conservation Genetics of Snow Leopards</p> <p>27b Diet Reconstruction of Snow Leopard Using Genetic Techniques </p> <p>28 Camera Trapping: Advancing the Technology</p> <p>29 Landscape Ecology: Linking Landscape Metrics to Ecological Processes</p> <p>Section VI - Snow Leopard Status and Conservation: Regional Reviews and Updates </p> <p>30 Central Asia: Afghanistan</p> <p>31 Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan</p> <p>32 Central Asia: Kazakhstan</p> <p>33 Central Asia: Tajikistan</p> <p>34 Central Asia: Uzbekistan</p> <p>35 South Asia: Bhutan </p> <p>36 South Asia: India</p> <p>37 South Asia: Nepal</p> <p>38 South Asia: Pakistan </p> <p>38a Snow Leopard Conservation in Pakistan: A Historical Perspective</p> <p>38b The Current State of Snow Leopard Conservation in Pakistan</p> <p>39 Northern Range: Mongolia</p> <p>40 Northern Range: Russia</p> <p>41 China: The Tibetan Plateau, Sanjiangyuan Region</p> <p>42 China: Current State of Snow Leopard Conservation in China</p> <p>Section VII - The Future of Snow Leopards </p> <p>43 Sharing the Conservation Message</p> <p>44 Global Strategies for Snow Leopard Conservation: A Synthesis</p> <p>45 The Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program </p> <p>46 Joining Up the Spots: Aligning Approaches to Big Cat Conservation from Policy to the Field</p> <p>47 Future Prospects for Snow Leopard Survival</p>