Snow Leopard Conservancy
@snowleopardcons.bsky.social
We are a nonprofit organization working in 5 of the 12 snow leopard range countries to ensure snow leopard survival and conservation of the mountain landscape by expanding environmental awareness and promoting community stewardship.
For those of you who receive our E-newsletter, there was a glitch this morning, and two copies🙀 were inadvertantly sent out. Our apologies for the confusion. Gotta love technology 🐾
Photo: Peter Bolliger
Photo: Peter Bolliger
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
For those of you who receive our E-newsletter, there was a glitch this morning, and two copies🙀 were inadvertantly sent out. Our apologies for the confusion. Gotta love technology 🐾
Photo: Peter Bolliger
Photo: Peter Bolliger
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place
"Layers of the Dialogue" - by Erika Gabor
Medium: Concrete Relief
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place
"Layers of the Dialogue" - by Erika Gabor
Medium: Concrete Relief
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place
"Layers of the Dialogue" - by Erika Gabor
Medium: Concrete Relief
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place
"Layers of the Dialogue" - by Erika Gabor
Medium: Concrete Relief
Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet!
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 2nd Place
"Silent Watcher" - by Tina Freudenberger
Media: Fiber Art, Quilted, & Raw Edge Applique
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 2nd Place
"Silent Watcher" - by Tina Freudenberger
Media: Fiber Art, Quilted, & Raw Edge Applique
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet!
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 2nd Place
"Silent Watcher" - by Tina Freudenberger
Media: Fiber Art, Quilted, & Raw Edge Applique
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 2nd Place
"Silent Watcher" - by Tina Freudenberger
Media: Fiber Art, Quilted, & Raw Edge Applique
Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet!
Unique Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over - 3rd Place
"Snowfall Symphony - Beads of Bhutan" by Maria Gomez
Media: Seed Beads and FireLine
Unique Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over - 3rd Place
"Snowfall Symphony - Beads of Bhutan" by Maria Gomez
Media: Seed Beads and FireLine
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet!
Unique Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over - 3rd Place
"Snowfall Symphony - Beads of Bhutan" by Maria Gomez
Media: Seed Beads and FireLine
Unique Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over - 3rd Place
"Snowfall Symphony - Beads of Bhutan" by Maria Gomez
Media: Seed Beads and FireLine
We are reigniting our partnership with Bhutan Foundation in 2026 to sponsor the Promoting Ecological and Community Engagement (PEaCE) project in Jigme Dorji National Park.
Photo: Bhutan Foundation
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Photo: Bhutan Foundation
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November 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We are reigniting our partnership with Bhutan Foundation in 2026 to sponsor the Promoting Ecological and Community Engagement (PEaCE) project in Jigme Dorji National Park.
Photo: Bhutan Foundation
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Photo: Bhutan Foundation
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We are expanding our One Health One Welfare program by partnering with zoologist Kartik Thevar, who will work with Sikkim's Himalayan Zoological Park to empower wildlife caretakers through hands-on training and mentorship.
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Photo: Kartik Thevar
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Photo: Kartik Thevar
November 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We are expanding our One Health One Welfare program by partnering with zoologist Kartik Thevar, who will work with Sikkim's Himalayan Zoological Park to empower wildlife caretakers through hands-on training and mentorship.
snowleopardconservancy.org/advancing-we...
Photo: Kartik Thevar
snowleopardconservancy.org/advancing-we...
Photo: Kartik Thevar
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Fourth Place
"Dreams" - by Dina Leonova - Plasticine
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Fourth Place
"Dreams" - by Dina Leonova - Plasticine
November 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Fourth Place
"Dreams" - by Dina Leonova - Plasticine
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Fourth Place
"Dreams" - by Dina Leonova - Plasticine
Introducing the Winners of our Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 5th Place
"Whispers of the Himalayas" - Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee
Collage: Sculpture Paste, Gloss Gel, Wood Scrapings, Clay, Sand, Linen, Wet Wipes, Alcohol Inks, Spray Paint, & Oils
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 5th Place
"Whispers of the Himalayas" - Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee
Collage: Sculpture Paste, Gloss Gel, Wood Scrapings, Clay, Sand, Linen, Wet Wipes, Alcohol Inks, Spray Paint, & Oils
November 20, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Introducing the Winners of our Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 5th Place
"Whispers of the Himalayas" - Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee
Collage: Sculpture Paste, Gloss Gel, Wood Scrapings, Clay, Sand, Linen, Wet Wipes, Alcohol Inks, Spray Paint, & Oils
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over 5th Place
"Whispers of the Himalayas" - Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee
Collage: Sculpture Paste, Gloss Gel, Wood Scrapings, Clay, Sand, Linen, Wet Wipes, Alcohol Inks, Spray Paint, & Oils
Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest - Interwoven Destiny, Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet.
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - 6th Place
"Snow Leopard Forever Connected" - Tattoo Art
by Kevin Florian Libuda Canvas Raphael Malarczuk
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - 6th Place
"Snow Leopard Forever Connected" - Tattoo Art
by Kevin Florian Libuda Canvas Raphael Malarczuk
November 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest - Interwoven Destiny, Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet.
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - 6th Place
"Snow Leopard Forever Connected" - Tattoo Art
by Kevin Florian Libuda Canvas Raphael Malarczuk
Unique Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - 6th Place
"Snow Leopard Forever Connected" - Tattoo Art
by Kevin Florian Libuda Canvas Raphael Malarczuk
Introducing the Winners of SLCs Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 Interwoven Destiny, Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet
Combination Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over 1st Place
"Eyes of the Eternal Web" - Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas & Digital Software - by Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee
Combination Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over 1st Place
"Eyes of the Eternal Web" - Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas & Digital Software - by Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee
November 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Introducing the Winners of SLCs Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 Interwoven Destiny, Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet
Combination Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over 1st Place
"Eyes of the Eternal Web" - Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas & Digital Software - by Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee
Combination Media Artwork Adult 18 & Over 1st Place
"Eyes of the Eternal Web" - Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas & Digital Software - by Dr. Priyanjalee Banerjee
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Unique Media Artwork - Youth 11 & Under - First Place
"Streaking Striking Radiance" - Acrylics on Jute Bag - by Kuhu Kacher
Unique Media Artwork - Youth 11 & Under - First Place
"Streaking Striking Radiance" - Acrylics on Jute Bag - by Kuhu Kacher
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Unique Media Artwork - Youth 11 & Under - First Place
"Streaking Striking Radiance" - Acrylics on Jute Bag - by Kuhu Kacher
Unique Media Artwork - Youth 11 & Under - First Place
"Streaking Striking Radiance" - Acrylics on Jute Bag - by Kuhu Kacher
Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet!
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Peering Into Tomorrow" - Charcoal & Colored Pencil - by Deepti Jain
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Peering Into Tomorrow" - Charcoal & Colored Pencil - by Deepti Jain
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Introducing the Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet!
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Peering Into Tomorrow" - Charcoal & Colored Pencil - by Deepti Jain
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Peering Into Tomorrow" - Charcoal & Colored Pencil - by Deepti Jain
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"The Summit Sentinel" - Watercolor - by Jasmine Holbeche
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"The Summit Sentinel" - Watercolor - by Jasmine Holbeche
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"The Summit Sentinel" - Watercolor - by Jasmine Holbeche
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"The Summit Sentinel" - Watercolor - by Jasmine Holbeche
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"She" - Pastel - by Diane Saunders
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"She" - Pastel - by Diane Saunders
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"She" - Pastel - by Diane Saunders
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"She" - Pastel - by Diane Saunders
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Ghost" - Soft Pastels - by Sophie Parkhill
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Ghost" - Soft Pastels - by Sophie Parkhill
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Ghost" - Soft Pastels - by Sophie Parkhill
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Ghost" - Soft Pastels - by Sophie Parkhill
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Solitaire" - Pastels - by Rosabelle Wildlife Art
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Solitaire" - Pastels - by Rosabelle Wildlife Art
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Solitaire" - Pastels - by Rosabelle Wildlife Art
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Honorable Mention
"Solitaire" - Pastels - by Rosabelle Wildlife Art
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Grand Prize
"Between Prayers and Peaks" - Soft Pastels - by Katrina Brye
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Grand Prize
"Between Prayers and Peaks" - Soft Pastels - by Katrina Brye
October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Grand Prize
"Between Prayers and Peaks" - Soft Pastels - by Katrina Brye
Traditional Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Grand Prize
"Between Prayers and Peaks" - Soft Pastels - by Katrina Brye
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place
"Interwoven Destiny" by Laurie Prindle
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place
"Interwoven Destiny" by Laurie Prindle
October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place
"Interwoven Destiny" by Laurie Prindle
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - First Place
"Interwoven Destiny" by Laurie Prindle
Happy Snow Leopard Day!
"For me the snow leopard represents that precious part of us, mystical & often hidden from the world, that holds great power. Spending time in her world & finally seeing her was like a dream, one that continues to empower me." Jak Wonderly, "Searching for the Snow Leopard."
"For me the snow leopard represents that precious part of us, mystical & often hidden from the world, that holds great power. Spending time in her world & finally seeing her was like a dream, one that continues to empower me." Jak Wonderly, "Searching for the Snow Leopard."
October 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Happy Snow Leopard Day!
"For me the snow leopard represents that precious part of us, mystical & often hidden from the world, that holds great power. Spending time in her world & finally seeing her was like a dream, one that continues to empower me." Jak Wonderly, "Searching for the Snow Leopard."
"For me the snow leopard represents that precious part of us, mystical & often hidden from the world, that holds great power. Spending time in her world & finally seeing her was like a dream, one that continues to empower me." Jak Wonderly, "Searching for the Snow Leopard."
Land of Snow Leopard Network reunited in Kyrgyzstan in September with renewed energy & purpose. This gathering brought together Indigenous Cultural Practitioners, Elders, herders, & members championing the biocultural approach to snow leopard conservation.
Photo: SLC
Photo: SLC
October 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Land of Snow Leopard Network reunited in Kyrgyzstan in September with renewed energy & purpose. This gathering brought together Indigenous Cultural Practitioners, Elders, herders, & members championing the biocultural approach to snow leopard conservation.
Photo: SLC
Photo: SLC
On October 23, we are coming together to move for a shared cause, the athlete of our mountains, the snow leopard.
Through #23for23, from the Himalayas to the Pamirs, we will walk, cycle, stretch, & climb for 23 minutes, reminding the world that protecting nature starts with a single step.
Through #23for23, from the Himalayas to the Pamirs, we will walk, cycle, stretch, & climb for 23 minutes, reminding the world that protecting nature starts with a single step.
October 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
On October 23, we are coming together to move for a shared cause, the athlete of our mountains, the snow leopard.
Through #23for23, from the Himalayas to the Pamirs, we will walk, cycle, stretch, & climb for 23 minutes, reminding the world that protecting nature starts with a single step.
Through #23for23, from the Himalayas to the Pamirs, we will walk, cycle, stretch, & climb for 23 minutes, reminding the world that protecting nature starts with a single step.
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Second Place
"Ghost Sighted" by Karla Marquez
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Second Place
"Ghost Sighted" by Karla Marquez
October 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Second Place
"Ghost Sighted" by Karla Marquez
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Second Place
"Ghost Sighted" by Karla Marquez
It only takes 23 minutes to begin a journey of strength and endurance.
On October 23 - International Snow Leopard Day - move like the #SnowLeopard, powerful and graceful.
🚶♀️Walk 🏃 run 🧘♀️ stretch or 💃 dance your way into action for a 🌍 global cause.
What’s your #23for23 move?
On October 23 - International Snow Leopard Day - move like the #SnowLeopard, powerful and graceful.
🚶♀️Walk 🏃 run 🧘♀️ stretch or 💃 dance your way into action for a 🌍 global cause.
What’s your #23for23 move?
October 22, 2025 at 4:51 AM
It only takes 23 minutes to begin a journey of strength and endurance.
On October 23 - International Snow Leopard Day - move like the #SnowLeopard, powerful and graceful.
🚶♀️Walk 🏃 run 🧘♀️ stretch or 💃 dance your way into action for a 🌍 global cause.
What’s your #23for23 move?
On October 23 - International Snow Leopard Day - move like the #SnowLeopard, powerful and graceful.
🚶♀️Walk 🏃 run 🧘♀️ stretch or 💃 dance your way into action for a 🌍 global cause.
What’s your #23for23 move?
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Third Place
"Snow Leopard Saved Your Memory Forever" by Anju Panwar Rajesh
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Third Place
"Snow Leopard Saved Your Memory Forever" by Anju Panwar Rajesh
October 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Third Place
"Snow Leopard Saved Your Memory Forever" by Anju Panwar Rajesh
Digital Media Artwork - Adult 18 & Over - Third Place
"Snow Leopard Saved Your Memory Forever" by Anju Panwar Rajesh
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Youth 12-17 - First Place
"Essence of the Mountains" - Crayon - by Susan Kobet
Traditional Media Artwork - Youth 12-17 - First Place
"Essence of the Mountains" - Crayon - by Susan Kobet
October 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Introducing the 🏆 Winners of the Snow Leopard Conservancy's 🎨 7th Annual Artwork & Poetry Contest 2025 - Interwoven Destiny – Protecting Snow Leopards To Protect Our Planet! 🌎
Traditional Media Artwork - Youth 12-17 - First Place
"Essence of the Mountains" - Crayon - by Susan Kobet
Traditional Media Artwork - Youth 12-17 - First Place
"Essence of the Mountains" - Crayon - by Susan Kobet