From Shadows to Data: A Robust Population Assessment of Snow Leopards in the Highland Crossroads
Muhammad Ali Nawaz, Shoaib Hameed, Jaffar Ud Din, Hussain Rasheed Ali, S. Ahmad, Ian Durbatch, Mehmood Ghaznavi, Mohsin Farooque, Naeem Iftikhar, Muhammad Samar Hussain Khan
This study estimates snow leopard population size and density in northern Pakistan using camera trapping and spatial capture-recapture models, finding higher densities in protected areas and regions with greater prey biomass.
bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2025 · PreprintEcology