A snow leopard walks across a mountainside at Thiksey village on the outskirts of Leh in India's Ladakh region on February 13, 2024. Snow leopards are found in mountainous regions across 12 Asian ...
AI helps tell snow leopards apart, improving population counts for these majestic mountain predators
Snow leopards are hard to find and count, which makes protecting them difficult. zahoor salmi/Moment via Getty Images Snow leopards are known as the “ghosts of the mountains” for a reason. Imagine ...
Camera trapping image during the study. Most of India’s snow leopard population live in a remote region in the north of the country, where they co-exist alongside rural communities, according to a ...
The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a carnivorous hunter admired for its striking coat of white, yellow, or grey fur with black rosettes. Snow leopards live mainly in the alpine and subalpine ...
India's snow leopard population is estimated at 718, with Ladakh being a major habitat. These elusive cats are vital indicators of mountain ecosystem health. Recent assessments provide precise data on ...
In November 2023, at 4 a.m., four snow leopards made their way into Mingmar Gurung’s livestock corral in Dhakmar village, Mustang district, Nepal. Hearing the goats’ commotion so early in the morning, ...
Nepal has released its first consolidated national estimate of snow leopards, placing the population at 397 individuals, after synthesizing multiple studies conducted between 2015 and 2024. Despite ...
AI helps tell snow leopards apart, improving population counts for these majestic mountain predators
(THE CONVERSATION) Snow leopards are known as the “ghosts of the mountains” for a reason. Imagine waiting for months in the harsh, rugged mountains of Asia, hoping to catch even a glimpse of one.
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