. .FROM . . . . THE. . . . DIRECTOR...... & . . . . BOARD...... CHAIR...... Seeing a snow leopard in the wild is truly year 2020 — “20 by 2020.” This means each sensational. All at once your senses are population will have at least 100 breeding-age snow overwhelmed with amazement, joy, and something leopards safeguarded through the involvement of deeper—a sense of connection to primeval nature. local communities. Each landscape will support It was day eight of the Conservancy’s 2007 adequate and secure prey populations and have Quest for the Snow Leopard in Ladakh when a functional connectivity to other snow leopard herder alerted us to a beautiful cat, on a kill above landscapes, some of which cross international the trail. What a rare privilege, to have been boundaries. allowed into his world, to marvel at his presence These goals are ambitious to say the least. It for a full hour, until it got too dark to see. takes time to build an effective conservation In 2013, two consecutive Quest groups snow- initiative. Thirteen years after we helped establish camped at the site of our good luck, hoping for the SLC-India in Ladakh, we can say that snow chance to see a wild snow leopard. Between the leopards in a 150-square-mile portion of Hemis two groups there were fifteen sightings, repre- Park are secure. Hemis Park covers 1,293 square senting five individual cats making their home in miles, and at best would harbor 50-60 snow Hemis National Park. leopards. To meet the GSLEP goal, areas There is no better measure of success for our surrounding the park, as well as Zanskar, the conservation program than this peaceful co- remote region to the southwest, would also need to existence between a once-despised predator and meet the criteria. the herders who now see the cats as jewels of the Collaborative, community-based conservation mountains. action will continue to be vital as we move forward We are grateful to our wonderful community of with the promise and momentum of the GSLEP. financial partners for taking this journey with us to When the challenges get tough, we’ll focus on lead the way in facilitating grassroots involvement the strong support from you, our donor community, in conservation. And we’re excited about the and we’ll think of those snow leopards wild and free future. in their Trans-Himalayan habitat. In October this year, delegates from all twelve snow leopard range countries met in Kyrgyzstan to sign the Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Plan (GSLEP). See page 12 for details. Participants set the goal of securing twenty landscape-level snow leopard populations by the
Rodney Jackson Caroline Gabel Founder-Director Chair
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BHUTAN Partners: Bhutan Foundation, Nature Recreation and Ecotourism Department, Jigme Dorji National Park
The Conservancy assisted two communities in Jigme Dorji National Park in launching their first Jomolhari Mountain Festival. Residents wanted to create awareness about snow leopard protection and ultimately promote ecotourism to this northern region of the country. Activities included traditional games and contests, Bhutanese dance perform- ances, and exhibitions of local products.
We should have this more often, where besides the locals coming together, we get to interact with officials from Thimphu and tourists. — Kesang Om, Dangochang Village
The kids loved the faux-fur snow leopard hoods donated by SpiritHoods for the festival!
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BHUTAN, Continued
Communities are Taking Responsibility for Wildlife Monitoring
Two village-level committees were formed to coordinate with park officials on shine) anti-poaching and other wildlife conser- - vation issues. Conservation committee members were trained to use trail cameras to monitor wildlife. This female and her cubs were captured by Wangchuk, a yak herder and community wildlife monitor, in Jigme Dorji National Park. Wangchuk/JDNP (image to eye eliminate altered
The Conservancy supported a program Snow leopards also prey upon young yaks. to vaccinate guard dogs, carriers of a In a proactive approach, we began initial parasite that infects domestic yaks, causing planning for supplementary livelihoods linked symptoms similar to mad cow disease. Many with rural tourism and appreciation of snow yak calves are lost to this disease, causing leopards and their major prey in Bhutan, blue hardship for herders, for whom livestock is sheep. the equivalent of their bank account.
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INDIA
Partners: Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust (SLC-IT), Kalpavriksh, WWF–India
Environmental Education based on the Ri Gyancha resource kit continued in the remote Zanskar region to the south of Ladakh. This culturally relevant program, developed in partnership with the NGO Kalpavriksh, reached some 190 kids at four middle and high schools.
SLC-IT was awarded the Favorite Responsible Tourism Initiative by Outlook Traveler’s Readers, for the Traditional Himalayan Homestays program.
Two groups visited Ladakh under our special Wintertime Quest for the Snow Leopard. As mentioned on page 2, they had a total of fifteen wild snow leopard sightings between them. While every Quest group has had at least one sighting, the number has steadily increased. For this, we can thank thirteen years of conservation action, and herders who now see the cat as an asset to the community.
To learn about the 2015 Winter
Trek, visit KarmaQuest Ecotourism & Katrina Martlew Adventure Travel.
KAZAKHSTAN Partner: Snow Leopard Fund Kazakhstan (SLF)
The Conservancy continued to assist SLF assumed major responsibility for writing in capacity-building, providing technical Kazakhstan’s Action Plan for the GSLEP advice on trail camera survey design and initiative referred to on page 12. implementation. SLF Director Oleg Loginov
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MONGOLIA Partners: Dr. B. Munkhtsog, Mongolian Academy of Sciences and Irbis Mongolia; Dr. Jan Janečka, Texas A&M University
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The Conservancy continued its long-term Gobi area which is significant connectivity partnership with Dr. B. Munkhtsog, along habitat for snow leopards, and is among the with local national parks staff. We provided few potential corridors for linking the northern support for trail camera surveys, mostly Russian-Mongolian population with the core located along the Russian-Mongolia border, China-Tien Shan-Himalaya populations. The as part of a regional effort to build the report includes a special section on snow necessary connectivity for restoring Russia’s leopards and is available for download (choose highly depleted and threatened snow leopard the 'Data or Report Request' button in the upper population. right). The Conservancy provided input and As a result of this and other initiatives, the co-authorship for The Nature Conservancy’s Mongolian government has passed a law (TNC) final report on biodiversity conservation requiring offsets for new mining projects, and through their initiative Development by is working with TNC to develop guidelines for Design. This report includes an impact mitigation and offset action. analysis of large-scale mining in the South
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NEPAL Partners: Department of National Parks & Wildlife Conservation, National Trust for Nature Conservation-Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), Lo Manthang Unit Office
Four livestock corrals are in the process of being predator-proofed in the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, Mustang Region.
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Snow Leopard Scouts in ACAP and Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park captured eleven snow leopard images with their thirteen trail cameras.
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NEPAL, Continued
Four community-managed Savings and Credit groups in Sagarmatha National Park continued to grow and gain support from the local Sherpa community while benefiting over 200 households. Members allocate 25% of the interest income in support of environmental education and conservation activities.
The Snow Leopard Scouts program reached some 160 students and 77 teachers in our four project areas (Mount Everest, Manang, Mustang and Pokhara), with activities such as wildlife tracking and observation, nature writing, and a wildlife painting workshop, as depicted below. Students collected stones shaped like a paper weight and painted animals on them as an income generating activity for the Scouts program.
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PAKISTAN Partner: Baltistan Wildlife Conservation and Development Organization-Project Snow Leopard
Two livestock corrals were constructed in Basha Valley, where three villages joined the conservation program. Meetings were held to discuss the issues and practices related to wildlife conservation.
BWCDO Director Ghulam Mohammad discusses the predator-proofing of a livestock corral.
In collaboration with the Federal Government Degree College for boys, over 100 students learned about biodiversity conser- vation. Thirty boys traveled to Hushey Valley, where they organized a cleanup campaign with the community. The village conservation committee explained how wildlife attacks on their livestock are mitigated with programs like livestock insurance. This was an effective way to educate the college students about wildlife conservation, and for the community to learn from the students. Students from seven regional colleges participated in the Baltistan Inter-College speech competition, Wildlife and Environment, with the theme of “Save the Snow Leopard.”
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RUSSIA Partners: Arkhar NGO; Foundation for Sustainable Development of Altai (FSDA); Altai Ministry of Education; WWF-Russia
Our hard work is not in vain! We can see that the Argut Valley’s snow leopards are breeding! I want to thank and congratulate all for this success: the field workers, all those who help in the organization and financing of field investigations and snare removal! — Sergey Spitsyn, Arkhar
As recently as 2010 the Argut Valley was thought to have lost its snow leopards to poachers. These cubs were captured via trail camera during an Arkhar-mounted expedition composed of A. Kuzhlekov, A. Belet, and M. Markov. Mr. Markov is Argut Valley’s newest snow leopard Guardian — a former poacher turned community wildlife monitor.
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RUSSIA, Continued
Anti-poaching patrols have been increased in the Argut area to remove hundreds of poacher snares. Actions are underway to protect land- scape corridors linking the Argut basin with Mongolia to the southwest and Kazakhstan to the west. The long term aim is to restore a robust snow leopard population to the Argut River basin and save habitat link- ages with Mongolia, so that the cats will be able to reoccupy the area, much as they did in Nepal at the turn of this century.
Celebrations of Snow Leopard Day have grown from one village festival to eight in southern Siberia and one across the border in the Mongolian Altai. This program’s success can be measured by its expansion, and by the fact that the Altai Republic Ministries of Education and Forestry are allocating funds to ensure that it occurs annually.
Interpretive materials about snow leopards are now in five museums in the Altai Republic with photos, booklets, and snow leopard souvenirs.
Fifteen unemployed men and women were trained as tourist guides to work in the newly established Nature Park, Ak-Cholushpa, which protects snow leopard habitat.
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GLOBAL SNOW LEOPARD ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION PLAN (GSLEP)
With major facilitation by the World Bank and United Nations Development Program, the GSLEP Snow Leopard Range Map process was sponsored by eleven international organizations including the Conservancy and the Snow Leopard Network. As part of the process, each of the twelve range countries submitted a national snow leopard protection plan. Meetings were held in Bangkok and Moscow during 2013. In his role both as Conservancy Director and as Science Chair of the Snow Leopard Network, Rodney Jackson provided guidance to the authors, as well as technical input to the GSLEP. This overarching plan was released at the final forum in Bishkek in October 2013. The global and national plans can be downloaded from: http://en.akilbirs.com/. The GSLEP documents will help guide snow leopard conservation action at high government levels for the next seven years, under a slogan of “20 by 2020.” The goal is to secure twenty landscape-level snow leopard populations by the year 2020. This means that each population will have at least 100 breeding-age snow leopards; will have been conserved with the involvement of local communities; will support adequate and secure prey populations; and will have functional connectivity to other snow leopard landscapes, some of which cross international boundaries.
SACRED SPECIES—SACRED SITES
Partner: Worldwide Indigenous Science Network The Conservancy and WISN convened a (WISN) workshop of Indigenous Cultural Practi- tioners living and working in snow leopard habitat. Participants exchanged their experiences of and connections to snow leopards, and developed a Statement to present to the GSLEP Forum. See a 15 minute video of this historic occasion. In October, 2013, the Forum delegates met at the Kyrgyz State Residence, where the GSLEP was endorsed by all twelve snow leopard range countries. Rodney Jackson addressed the assembly and read excerpts from the Statement. Kyrgyz Sacred Site Guardian Zhaparkul Raiymkulov was asked to perform a brief closing prayer.
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Nepal has a special place in my heart. . .when on an expedition to Annapurna I. . .spotted a Snow Leopard. It was an incredible experience, both as a mountaineer and lifelong lover of wildlife. — Brad Clement, Filmmaker
Watch the short film Brad created about the Conservancy's work in Nepal, and visit his website, www.spindriftfilms.com.
Adult Snow Leopard Spotted in Mustang Italy’s Montagna.tv is dedicated to the world of the mountain.
Kevin M. Johnston, David Western, and Rodney Jackson contributed a chapter, “Mapping biological processes to the appropriate spatial modeling tools,” in Conservation Planning: Shaping the Future, Edited by Laurence Craighead and Charles Convis, ESRI Press, Redlands, CA. The collection shows how working scientists develop conservation plans using the best available scientific methods, data, and technology. The book is valuable for those interested in creating balanced and functional landscapes while preserving the natural environment.
As part of our partnership with the San Francisco Zoological Gardens, thirteen guests enjoyed a special behind-the-scenes tour. Guided by staff of the Zoo and the Conservancy, the highlight was a visit to Rigel and Kelley, the resident snow leopards.
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Rodney Jackson Honored by Mongolian Government
At the Global Snow Leopard Forum in Bishkek, Rodney was surprised to receive a medal and special certificate from the Mongolian Ministry of Environment and Green Development. The certificate reads: Rodney Jackson is awarded an honorary title of Distinguished Worker of Environmental Conservation of Mongolia for his extraordinary contribution to the noble cause of protection of nature in Mongolia. The award was presented by Ministry Official D. Batbold (at left) and B. Munkhtsog, Senior Scientist at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences and Director of Irbis Mongolia.
Volunteer Appreciation
Fifty-five volunteers plus our wonderful Board of Directors donated 1,347 hours, with a total value of over $30,000, for professional services and assistance with fundraising. The photos below are from our June picnic honoring these dedicated volunteers.
Kyle Abeli-Amen John Long Casey Alver Abhi Mandela Alicia Antone Randy Mazzuca Sandy Ball Wayne Miller Patty Beers Debra Mueller Jim Beers Lisa Musgrove Rex Brown Maureen Noon Marge Carmichael Sibylle Noras Namita Dalal Alice Nyhan Jackie Deely Bob Locke Barbara Dicely Jeff Poehlmann Janice DiNatale Deborah Prince Connie English Jenny Randall Steve Flaherty Joyce Robinson Linda Freedlander Ray Rodney Charleen Gavette Marie Scarpa Tom & Mary Herrmann Bob Segalla Terry & Sandy Hillard John Sicci Anne Marie Holmes Fauna Tomlinson Betsy Howell Chris & Tina VanWolbeck Patric & Bo Kearns Marty Varon Michele Korpos Jessica Vincent Wendy & Karma Lama Linda Viviani Sujin Lee Shirlee Wemmer Christine Llewellyn Cathy Yee
Photos: Deborah W. Prince Photographics
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The leopard, in spirit, is the land. When they disappear, the land loses a vital entity, a piece of itself. — Joe Rohde
Art Jacquelinedeely.com: fine art photography Jason Morgon: fine art Victor Pavlushin: fine art Marty Varon, fine art photography
Fundraising Expedition Disney Imagineering Executive Designer Joe Rohde made a painting expedition to Mongolia’s Altai Mountains. Traveling by horse and camel, supplementing his paintbrushes with found objects such as an eagle feather, and with fingers often cramping from the cold, he created ten stunning paintings. This effort
has raised nearly $20,000 so far for snow Jim McEachen leopard conservation! Read Joe’s riveting blog.
Kid Power! Third graders at the Nueva School ran a farmer’s market and split their earnings to support their service learning projects. They
donated $99.15 for snow leopards.
Three-year-old Nolan Plutt cried when his W. Plut parents told him snow leopards are endan- gered. This conservation all-star donned a leopard costume and raised $172 by campaigning in his front yard. Ava Abramovitz raised $170 in lieu of gifts for her 9th birthday.
In-Kind Donations Tim Korn, event venue Randy Mazzucca, Fauna Tomlinson, Allison Tong, Calvin Klein Obsession (lure for trail cameras) Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), software Genentech, computers Microsoft, software Feldman
Rungee Chungee Imports, handicrafts J.
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$25,000 or Greater $1,000-4,999 Anonymous (1) Kenneth & Gabrielle Adelman Beverly Spector & Betsy Mueller Disney Worldwide Penny Andrews Ken Lipson On Shore Foundation Conservation Fund Anonymous SpiritHoods Barb Palmer Caroline Gabel John & Ruth Bailie Linda Tabor-Beck Ron Paradies Shared Earth Foundation Jo Cangelosi Fauna & Guy Tomlinson Gordon & Kaysea Ray The Christensen Fund Cincinnati Zoo/Angel Fund Gopi Vatsavayi Ed & Sally Supplee Woodtiger Fund Joy Covey & Tyler Gerstein Weiss Family Foundation Chris Tromborg Hiroko Crispin Wild Cat Education and Mordechai & Barbara Winter Antonia DeMatto Conservation Fund $10,000 - $24,999 Doug & Pat Donaldson Abraham Foundation Anne M. Elliott $500 - $999 $100-$499 Australian Himalayan Waltrund Finch Tamia & Tom Anderson Ava Abramovitz Foundation John & Carole Garcia Anonymous (4) Robert & Fraida Aland Eleanor Bookwalter Phyllis & John Gurney Sandy Ball Jane Alexander & Ed Sherin CGMK Foundation Lisa Hacker CustomInk Campaigns Etta Allen Disney Interactive Worlds Maud Hallin Patty Corrigan & Jeff Frankel Anonymous (2) - Disney’s Club Penguin Ian Hart & Victoria Hunter Jan & Codel Frydendahl Ann Armour Richard & Darcy Kopcho Mary & Tom Herrmann Kathy Gervais, DVM Lisa Baffi National Geographic Big International Fund for Michael Hacket & David Hale Betsy Ballenger Cats Initiative Animal Welfare Marsha Hand Talia Barash Kristan & Peter Norvig Bo & Patric Kearns Jill Hill Anne Barker & Stephen Shaw Tapeats Fund Lori & Bruce Laitman- Kennon & Bob Hudson Dr. Georges Barth Taronga Zoo Rosenblum Family Fund Gabriele Jaeckel Lou Ann Bassan U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Marilyn Lavezzo KarmaQuest Ecotourism Randall Biehler The Lehr Family & Adventure Travel Jessie Brinkley & $5,000—$9,999 Gloria & Kent Marshall William Kauffman Bruce Bunting John Bossert Anonymous (1) Marshal Merriam Sebastian Kennerknecht Peggy Brown Alex Balakrishnan Sibylle and Rex Noras Rafael Kettsyan Edward Byrne Mary Bookwalter Marjorie & James Parker Michael Kross & Vivien Lin Project Survival Jon Long & Marie Scarpa Geores Buttner & Rodney Jackson Katie Clevenger M. Piuze Foundation Safari West Edwina Lu Barry Sharaf Barbara Macleod Tom Campbell San Francisco Zoological Kelley & Mel Chew Gardens Stefanos Sidiropoulos & Meyers Charitable Jodi Clapsadle Charles & Judy Wheatley Lena Tsakmaki Family Fund Terry Cline Erin Mooney Paul Comstock
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We couldn’t have come this far without the great partnership of . . .
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Big Cats Initiative
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Annual Report 2013 . . . . . 19 US HEADQUARTERS Rodney Jackson, Ph.D. Founder-Executive Director Darla Hillard Administration & Program Director Betsy Mueller Program Officer Joyce Robinson Administrative Officer
REGIONAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATE Som Ale, Ph.D. Conservation Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Caroline Gabel Chair Rodney Jackson President Chris Wemmer Vice-President John Yee Chief Financial Officer Mary Herrmann Secretary Tshewang Wangchuk Trustee
ADVISORY BOARD Christine Breitenmoser- IUCN Cat Specialist Group
Würsten, Ph.D. Jackson, named in honor of Dr. Rodney, photographed by Jackie Deeley. Renee Bumpus Conservation Manager, Houston Zoo Jackson lives at Cat Haven’s Project Survival near Fresno, California. Don Hunter, Ph.D. Founder, Rocky Mountain Cat Conservancy Kristin Nowell Director, Cat Action Treasury Barb Palmer Large Mammal Keeper, Denver Zoo Sign up for our newsletter Camille Richard Rangeland Ecologist Follow the Snow Leopard Conservancy Blog: George Schaller, Ph.D. Panthera Mike Weddle Former Science Instructor Bob Wilson Treasurer, Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association 2013 COUNTRY PARTNERS
Bhutan Nepal Russia Bhutan Foundation Center for Molecular Dynamics Altai Alliance: Jigme Dorji National Park International Centre for Integrated Altai Assistance Project Nature Recreation and Ecotourism Mountain Development The Altai Project Department National Trust for Nature Conservation / Arkhar NGO India Annapurna Conservation Area Program Foundation for Sustainable Kalpavriksh Pakistan Development of Altai Kangchendzonga Conservation Baltistan Wildlife Conservation & WWF–Russia Committee, Sikkim Development Organization-Project Snow Leopard Conservancy–India Snow Leopard United States-based Collaborators WWF–India Denver Zoo Kazakhstan Houston Zoo Snow Leopard Fund ______The Nature Conservancy Mongolia Snow Leopard Network Irbis Mongolia All photos by Snow Leopard Conservancy Snow Leopard Trust Mongolian Academy of Sciences, unless credited otherwise. Texas A&M University Institute of Biology Cover photo © Rob Felix Printed on recycled paper with recyclable toner. Worldwide Indigenous Science Nomadic Nature Conservation March 2014
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