TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Aishwarya Maheshwari, TRAFFIC Global Snow leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program Bishkek, October 21-24, 2013 C OMBATING I LLEGAL T RADE IN S NOW LEOPARDS

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Snow leopard Hunting: Poaching (Organized and Secretive) Retaliatory Killing Incidental Killing or “by catch”

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Protection Status of Snow Leopard at National Level CountryNational Law & Enforcement AfghanistanNature Protection Law and Hunting, 1986 & 2000 and Wildlife Protection Law, 2000 BhutanForest and Nature Conservation Act, 1995 ChinaWildlife Animal Protection Law, 1989 and Enforcement Regulations for the Protection of Terrestrial wildlife of the People’s Republic of China, 1992 IndiaWildlife Protection Act, 1972 KazakhstanLaw on Wildlife Protection, 1993 KyrgyzstanLaw on the Animal World, 1999 MongoliaHunting Law, 1995 and Law of Fauna, 2000 NepalNational Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1973 PakistanNorth West Frontier Province Wildlife Act, 1975 and Wildlife Conservation Act of the Northern Areas Russian Federation Law of Environment Conservation, Law of Animal World (fauna), 1995 and Law of Strictly Protected Natural Areas, 1995 TajikistanLaw on Preservation and Use of Fauna, 1994 UzbekistanLaw on Nature Protection, 1993 Source: Theile, 2003

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Information on Snow Leopard illegal trade was extracted from published sources. Information on seizures by law enforcement agencies or market observations by independent researchers Number and type of item (Skin, head, teeth, bones), if converted into garments or other products (coats, hat, rugs, wall hanging) were recorded. Sources of information were checked for duplicate records and removed. Collection of Data on Snow leopard Trade

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Total = 260 Total = 327 Minimum number of Snow Leopards in trade during the past 20 years ( & ) Preliminary Results Theile (2003) and Dexel (2002) provided much of our current knowledge about the snow leopard trade; however, this work has not been repeated in recent times.

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Snow leopard Illegal Trade Volume in Range countries

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Constraints on collecting information on Snow leopard trade No Central database on seizures, trade or killing of snow leopard Difficulties in monitoring a secretive activity Available information is patchy Under CITES Resolution Conf (rev. CoP16) on Asian big cats, signatory countries are obliged to report on illegal trade issues concerning snow leopards, but none has yet done so.

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Next Steps on Snow leopard Illegal Trade Update information on poaching and illegal trade of snow leopards through consultation with snow leopard experts and organizations In-country market surveys, to accurately map “trade routes” and “trade hotspots” Analyze information and Inform government law enforcement efforts on combating snow leopard trade Incorporate recommendations into range-wide dialogues on snow leopard conservation, revision of Snow leopard Survival Strategy, national snow leopard conservation action plans, and regional trade initiatives Partner and coordinate with INTERPOL, SAWEN, CITES, NABU, CMS including links with China and Central Asia range countries, and the Bishkek Summit New forensic technologies should be incorporated TRAFFIC and WWF are seeking active co-operation from range countries, as well as transit and market locations, to update knowledge on snow leopard illegal trade

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Dear Participant, THE GLOBAL SNOW LEOPARD CONSERVATION FORUM, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Greetings from TRAFFIC! TRAFFIC, working together with WWF, is compiling an overview of trade in Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) in all range countries. As you are no doubt aware, Snow Leopards are threatened by poaching and trade for their fur, bones and other body parts. TRAFFIC is committed to working with range countries to mitigate the snow leopard trade thus would like to request you to kindly help us in gathering up-to-date information on snow leopard trade. Please fill the form below by nominating a key person (you may nominate yourself) who can take a lead in providing information on snow leopard trade. Your Details: Name:___________________________________Country: ____________________________________ address: ______________________________________ Organization: _________________________________________ Nominating Person’s Details: Name:____________________________________Country: ___________________________________ address: _________________________________________ Organization:____________________________________________

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Questionnaire Snow Leopard skin and other body parts seizure between Name of Person providing this information: CountryOrg. / Agency Contact details: / phone number 1. Snow Leopard body part seizure: skin/bones/claws/other parts 2. Total Number of skin seizures: 3. Total Quantity (Kg) of bone seizures: (how bones/ claws/ nails were identified that belong to snow leopard? Genetics Yes/ No) 4. Total number of claws/nails seizure: 5. Overall quantity of other parts seizure: 6. Highly affected sites (State/province/locality) within your country in terms of number of seizure Number of people convicted: 8. Source and smuggling route:

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Date of detection/ seizure Place of detection Site / Province Descriptio n of offence Enforcement agency involved Description of items recovered Quantity Persons Arrested Persons convicted Penalty received Origin of Items Remarks if any Questionnaire Snow Leopard skin and other body parts seizure between 2000 to 2013 Name of Person providing this information……………………………………………………………………….. Country………………… Organization/Agency……………

TRAFFIC is a strategic alliance of and Thank You Contact Information: Aishwarya Maheshwari TRAFFIC Snow Leopard Trade Project