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October 6, 2009

New Snow Leopard Maps




These GPS collar uplink maps (click to enlarge) show the locations of the 5 cats that are currently collared in the South Gobi research area and provide critical information to researchers on how and where the Snow Leopard move. The round dots are from previous up-links while the squares connected with the lines are the most recent movements from each cat.

Read more from Megan Sanders, Animal Behavior Programs Manager and Snow Leopard Conservationist.