Persian Leopard

October 19, 2017
Female Leopard

Second season of camera trapping in Tandoureh

Elusive animals such as big cats are extremely difficult to count in the wild simply because they are not easily seen. So scientists usually use camera […]
September 4, 2017
Iron horse for leopard shield

Iron horse for leopard shield

You may remember our first leopard shield, the ex-poacher who we recruited as a ranger to protect leopards and their prey in northern Iran. After six […]
August 1, 2017
Heydari Wildlife Refuge

Leopard rediscovered

Heydari Wildlife Refuge is an important habitat for Urial wild sheep in northeastern Iran, near the city of Neyshabour. However, more than a decade has passed […]
June 15, 2017
Eco-trips give locals a feel for the leopards

Eco-trips give locals a feel for the leopards

Many villagers live their lives around national parks, but almost none of them are allowed to visit the protected mountains nearby. In other words, what they […]
May 11, 2017
Leopards along borders

Leopards along borders

Comparatively little is known about the socio-spatial organisation of leopards and how it affects their probability of population persistence in west and central Asia, where the […]
March 21, 2017
leopards in a dryland

Counting leopards in a dryland

A recent camera trapping survey in Bafq Protected Area provided an updated understanding about leopard population trends and demographics. During an intensive camera trapping study in […]