Kyrgyzstan

Snow leopards get Angela Merkel’s support

May 24, 2011 Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan in central Asia has around 300 snow leopards living in its mountains. NABU, the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union and officials from  Kyrgyzstan announced today they will create a ten year program to protect the endangered snow leopard in this habitat. An international conference to launch the project will be held in the [...]

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Snow leopard cubs from ex-President’s illegal zoo die in Kyrgyzstan

May 27, 2010 Illegal wildlife trade

Recently I posted a news story about the exPresident of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, having illegally kept a private zoo at his house. The zoo was discovered after he fled the country following weeks of violence and recent civil unrest. A number of endangered animals were found including two snow leopard cubs. Sadly the news has [...]

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Former Kyrgyz President had private zoo with snow leopard cubs

April 29, 2010 Endangered species

Update on yesterdays story about the snow leopard cubs in an illegal private zoo in Kyrgyzstan. BBC News confirms the property belonged to former President Bakiyev. “A pair of snow leopards and two bear cubs were among the exotic animals found in the private zoo of ousted Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. A golden eagle, two [...]

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Snow leopard cubs in illegal home zoo in Kyrgyzstan

April 28, 2010 Illegal wildlife trade

News just in is that investigators in Kyrgyzstan, which recently had a change of government, says that a relative of the deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev had a private zoo in a house. The animal collection unfortunately includes many animals from the IUCN Endangered Species List including two snow leopard cubs. Officials are trying to protect [...]

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Saving snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan

August 9, 2009 Kyrgyzstan

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifY_JgDDMW0&hl=en&fs=1&] Dr. Tom McCarthy has worked with snow leopards for many years and is Director of Field programs with of the Snow Leopard Trust. In this video he talks about the decreasing numbers of snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan and the community based conservation programs the Trust is developing there. These programs help the Kyrgyz villagers [...]

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