Snow leopards are known as the “ghosts of the mountains” for a reason. Imagine waiting for months in the harsh, rugged ...

Individual snow leopards are primarily distinguished by analyzing the black rosette-shaped patterns on their gray-white fur, cross-referenced with genetic data extracted from collected feces. “For ...

Trophy hunter who shot rare snow leopard prompts fury over photo of killed ... “It is illegal to own their body parts or their beautiful fur and importing their remains into the United States is ...

The snow leopard, like all big cats, is listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES), which makes the trade of body parts illegal in signatory countries.