I: Defining the snow leopard<br>1. Taxonomy, morphology and phylogeny<br>2. Behavior and ecology<br>3. Biogeography and status overview<br>4. Snow leopard diet and prey<br>II: Conservation concerns<br>5. Livestock predation by snow leopards: conflicts and the search for solutions<br>6. Living on the edge: Depletion of wild prey and survival of the snow leopard<br>7. Illegal killing and trade<br>8. Climate change impacts on snow leopard range<br>9. Diseases of wild snow leopards and their wild ungulate prey<br>10.Emerging threats to snow leopards from energy and mineral development<br>11. Linear infrastructure and snow leopard conservation<br>12. Harvest of caterpillar fungus and wood by local people<br>13. Snow leopard, common leopard, and wolf: Are they good neighbors?<br>14. Promoting coexistence through improved understanding of human perceptions, attitudes, and behavior toward snow leopards<br><br>III: Conservation solutions in situ<br>15. The role of mountain communities in snow leopard conservation<br>16. Building community governance structures and institutions for snow leopard conservation<br>17. Incentive and reward programs in snow leopard conservation<br>18. Livestock husbandry and snow leopard conservation<br>19. Religion and cultural impacts on snow leopards conservation<br>20. Trophy hunting as a conservation tool for snow leopards<br>21. Environmental education for snow leopard conservation<br>22. Law enforcement in snow leopard conservation<br>23. Transboundary initiatives and snow leopard conservation<br>24. Corporate business and the conservation of the snow leopard: Worlds that need not collide<br>IV: Conservation solutions ex situ<br>25. Management of captive snow leopards in the EAZA region<br>26. Role of zoos in snow leopard conservation: The Species Survival Plan in North America<br>27. Captive snow leopards as ambassadors of wild kin<br>28. Rescue, rehabilitation, translocation, reintroduction, and captive rearing: Lessons from the other big cats<br><br><br>V: Techniques and technologies for the study of a cryptic felid<br>29. Snow leopard research—A historical perspective<br>30. From VHF to satellite GPS collars—Advancements in snow leopard telemetry<br>31. Conservation genetics of snow leopards<br>32.Camera trapping-Advancing the technology<br>33. Drones for snow leopard conservation<br>34. PAW: Population assessment of the world’s snow leopards<br><br><br>VI: Snow leopard status and conservation: Regional reviews and updates<br>35. Snow leopard status and conservation in Afghanistan<br>36. The snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan<br>37. Conservation of snow leopards in Kazakhstan<br>38. The snow leopard in Tajikistan<br>39. The snow leopard in Uzbekistan<br>40. Snow leopard conservation in Bhutan<br>41. Securing India’s snow leopards: Status, threats, and conservation<br>42. Conservation of snow leopard in Nepal<br>43. The current state of snow leopard conservation in Pakistan<br>44. Current status and conservation of snow leopards in Mongolia<br>45. Snow leopard conservation in Russia<br>46. Snow leopard status and conservation in China<br><br><br>VII: The future of snow leopards<br>47. Sharing the conservation message<br>48. Global strategies for snow leopard conservation: a spot-joining synthesis<br>49. The global snow leopard and ecosystem protection program<br>50. Future prospects for snow leopard survival
