SMC Affiliated Work
1
Status
Faculty
School
School of Liberal Arts
Department
History
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Publication / Conference / Sponsorship
BJHS Themes (British Journal for the History of Science)
Description/Abstract
The snow leopard is a highly charismatic megafauna that elicits admiration, concern and donations from individuals and NGOs in the West. In its home territories, however, it is a threat to local communities' livestock and a potential source of income for its pelt and parts. Conservation and study are further challenged by its range; snow leopards traverse the borders separating China, India and ten other countries with long histories of tension with each other as well as internal political and economic struggles. This transnational animal provides an ideal case study for the consideration of transnational conservation science in the recent past.
Scholarly
yes
DOI
10.1017/bjt.2016.8
Volume
1
First Page
169
Last Page
198
Disciplines
History
Rights
Open Access article
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Original Citation
Lewis, M., Songster, E. E. “Studying the Snow Leopard: Reconceptualizing Conservation Across the China-India Border.” British Journal for the History of Science BJHS. Themes Vol. 1 (2016) 169-198. https://doi.org/10.1017/bjt.2016.8
Repository Citation
Lewis, Michael and Songster, Elena. Studying the Snow Leopard: Reconceptualizing Conservation Across the China-India Border (2016). BJHS Themes (British Journal for the History of Science). 1, 169-198. 10.1017/bjt.2016.8 [article]. https://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/school-liberal-arts-faculty-works/76
Link to Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1017/bjt.2016.8
