Stéphane Ostrowski

This study uses whole-genome sequencing of 41 snow leopards to show they have the lowest genetic diversity of any big cat species due to long-term small population size, not recent inbreeding.

This study uses spatial capture-recapture and AI to analyze camera trap data and find increased snow leopard density in Wakhan National Park, Afghanistan, over time.

The paper evaluates indicators to identify sites that could qualify as OECMs, finding most potential OECMs are in good condition but none meet all criteria, while protected areas also mostly fail.

The paper compares two algorithms for identifying snow leopards using photographs, finding PIE v2 outperforms HotSpotter when combined with background subtraction and mirroring techniques.