Comments on: Amazing night footage of snow leopard in war zone http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/ |Snow Leopards |Snow Leopard Facts | Snow Leopard Habitat Thu, 10 May 2012 01:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Sibylle http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-14448 Sibylle Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:20:39 +0000 http://snowleopardblog.com/?p=1174#comment-14448 thanks Christian, interesting to hear about the Tiger, I think it is one animal no-one has considered so far for this night footage. The WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) is doing a lot of snow leopard research in this area, perhaps they may be aware of the situation with tiger there. thanks Christian, interesting to hear about the Tiger, I think it is one animal no-one has considered so far for this night footage. The WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) is doing a lot of snow leopard research in this area, perhaps they may be aware of the situation with tiger there.

]]> By: Christian Deniel http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-14442 Christian Deniel Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:58:29 +0000 http://snowleopardblog.com/?p=1174#comment-14442 It looks like a big cat if you compare it's size to the rocks or the trees but it's maybe not a snow-leopard, it could be a common leopard (Persian or Indian leopard) present in this area. It's told that the Caspian tiger (officially considered as extinct since nearly 40 years) could still roam in Afghanistan too, a pair of these big cats would have been captured in Laghman province (not far from the place of this footage) in 1997. It's would be good that Carl or an another soldier ask the locals if they heard about the tiger presence. It looks like a big cat if you compare it’s size to the rocks or the trees but it’s maybe not a snow-leopard, it could be a common leopard (Persian or Indian leopard) present in this area.
It’s told that the Caspian tiger (officially considered as extinct since nearly 40 years) could still roam in Afghanistan too, a pair of these big cats would have been captured in Laghman province (not far from the place of this footage) in 1997.
It’s would be good that Carl or an another soldier ask the locals if they heard about the tiger presence.

]]> By: Is it a snow leopard or isn’t it a snow leopard? « Saving snow leopards http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Is it a snow leopard or isn’t it a snow leopard? « Saving snow leopards Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:07:39 +0000 http://snowleopardblog.com/?p=1174#comment-147 [...] it a snow leopard? The discussion continues amongst snow leopard experts on the animal in the night video sent to me recently by a young US Army sergeant, Carl Duke. The video was taken in the war zone on [...] [...] it a snow leopard? The discussion continues amongst snow leopard experts on the animal in the night video sent to me recently by a young US Army sergeant, Carl Duke. The video was taken in the war zone on [...]

]]> By: Dr. Bashir Ahmed Wani http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Dr. Bashir Ahmed Wani Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:31:37 +0000 http://snowleopardblog.com/?p=1174#comment-146 Using High-Tech to spot a Snow Leopard in war zone by Carl and sharing the live picture with us is fascinating. I think Ashiq's dream of transboundary collaboration on protection of remaining wild cats in border areas will get a big boost following Carl's entry into SL Network. All thanks to Carl for such an excellent footage. Using High-Tech to spot a Snow Leopard in war zone by Carl and sharing the live picture with us is fascinating. I think Ashiq’s dream of transboundary collaboration on protection of remaining wild cats in border areas will get a big boost following Carl’s entry into SL Network. All thanks to Carl for such an excellent footage.

]]> By: Bilal Habib http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Bilal Habib Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:32:10 +0000 http://snowleopardblog.com/?p=1174#comment-145 Amazing - i always wished to be in Nuristan to see the cats. Carl great job. Conservation organization should focus in such areas quickly. Amazing – i always wished to be in Nuristan to see the cats. Carl great job. Conservation organization should focus in such areas quickly.

]]> By: Safdar Ali Shah http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Safdar Ali Shah Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:34:17 +0000 http://snowleopardblog.com/?p=1174#comment-144 Thanks to Carl who make it possible for all of us to confirm presence of Snow leopard in the war tor zone of Afghanistan and Pakistan. No doubt the area of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan along with the Nooristan Province support handsome population of Snow Leopard and is thriving there but the same remained a question mark on the other side of the boarder. I wish to see the dream of Mr Ashiq Ahmad Khan come true to have a transe border nation park to ensure protection of the snow leopard and other allied species before it is too late. Nevertheless, efforts of Carl are tremendous and the credit must go to him though side by side it is high time for the SLN and other conservation organisation to think about the capacity building of the concerned departments haveing presence in each nook and corner of the country to amaze us with such information on a sustainable basis. Had Carl would have not been equiped with those high tech equipments, probably we would have not enjoyed this news item. Congratulation to Carl and all those who realy care, With Best wishes, Safdar Ali Shah Conservator Wildlife Northern Circle NWFP Wildlife Department, Pakistan Thanks to Carl who make it possible for all of us to confirm presence of Snow leopard in the war tor zone of Afghanistan and Pakistan. No doubt the area of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan along with the Nooristan Province support handsome population of Snow Leopard and is thriving there but the same remained a question mark on the other side of the boarder.
I wish to see the dream of Mr Ashiq Ahmad Khan come true to have a transe border nation park to ensure protection of the snow leopard and other allied species before it is too late.
Nevertheless, efforts of Carl are tremendous and the credit must go to him though side by side it is high time for the SLN and other conservation organisation to think about the capacity building of the concerned departments haveing presence in each nook and corner of the country to amaze us with such information on a sustainable basis. Had Carl would have not been equiped with those high tech equipments, probably we would have not enjoyed this news item.
Congratulation to Carl and all those who realy care,

With Best wishes,
Safdar Ali Shah
Conservator Wildlife Northern Circle
NWFP Wildlife Department,
Pakistan

]]> By: Sibylle http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Sibylle Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:49:37 +0000 http://snowleopardblog.com/?p=1174#comment-143 Hi Ashiq lets all hope you are right about this trans-border collaboration! Would be a wonderful thing to see the remaining snow leopards saved in this region. I feel the action must be soon. Sibylle Hi Ashiq
lets all hope you are right about this trans-border collaboration! Would be a wonderful thing to see the remaining snow leopards saved in this region. I feel the action must be soon.
Sibylle

]]> By: ASHIQ AHMAD KHAN http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-142 ASHIQ AHMAD KHAN Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:39:19 +0000 http://snowleopardblog.com/?p=1174#comment-142 This was amazing footage. Carl is to be congratulated. The efforts are appreciated and, surely, this shall be the beginning of conservation initiative in the specified zone, sooner or later. This could also be the target of trans-boundary collaboration between Pakistan and Afghanistan for the protection of snow leopards in the border region. Credit shall always go to Carl. Carl may join the snow leopard network. Ashiq Ahmad Khan Chairman, Steering Committee, Snowleopard network This was amazing footage. Carl is to be congratulated. The efforts are appreciated and, surely, this shall be the beginning of conservation initiative in the specified zone, sooner or later. This could also be the target of trans-boundary collaboration between Pakistan and Afghanistan for the protection of snow leopards in the border region. Credit shall always go to Carl. Carl may join the snow leopard network.

Ashiq Ahmad Khan
Chairman, Steering Committee, Snowleopard network

]]> By: Brenton JH http://snowleopardblog.com/2010/02/rare-footage-of-snow-leopard-in-war-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Brenton JH Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:54:01 +0000 http://snowleopardblog.com/?p=1174#comment-141 Truly amazing footage. I am sure Carl would have rather seen the Snow Leopard out in the darkness than the Taliban! Truly amazing footage. I am sure Carl would have rather seen the Snow Leopard out in the darkness than the Taliban!

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