Kazakhstan’s Snow Leopard Population Doubles as Scientists Begin Tracking Altai
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s snow leopard population has grown from an estimated 80 to 90 animals in the 1990s to between 190 and 200 today, according to the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. The milestone coincides with a first for the country’s eastern mountains: in October, scientists fitted a… The post Kazakhstan’s Snow Leopard Population Doubles as Scientists Begin Tracking Altai appeared first on The Astana Times .