"For us, snow leopards are deities who are protecting the ecosystem of the mountains. If you anger them, then they will kill ...

involving the leopard. The rangers train with rifles, though some conservationists argue that arming the women increases the threat of violence. Akashinga founder Damien Mander disagrees.

This big cat was out hunting, high in the hills of Dolpa ... It also means there is no chance of the snow leopards tunnelling in. Women are able to transport the materials needed to build ...