@inbook{1aa89880578f4d0f84c47d6ddf7a5e26,
title = "PAWS: population assessment of the world's snow leopards",
abstract = "The Population Assessment of the World's Snow leopards (PAWS) initiative was launched to provide a scientifically robust estimate of global snow leopard population size, as prioritized by range countries in 2017. PAWS resulted in methodological development and training programs in all 12 range countries. PAWS uses model-based and design-based inference for abundance, and occupancy-based methods for distribution surveys and spatial capture-recapture methods for abundance estimation. Tools, guidelines and training assist field practitioners estimate snow leopard abundance at local, national, regional, and global scales. PAWS is supported by all snow leopard range countries, allowing government, NGO, institution, and individual collaboration. Over 159 PAWS surveys were conducted in 2015-21, covering nearly 10% of the species{\textquoteright} range with many more planned. PAWS identifies threats, potential climate refugia and the size and distribution of prey populations. National and regional snow leopard estimates are expected by 2023, allowing informed decision making for species conservation.",
keywords = "Abundance, Distribution, Global, Population assessment",
author = "Koustubh Sharma and Alexander, {Justine Shanti} and Ian Durbach and Kodi, {Abinand Reddy} and Charudutt Mishra and James Nichols and Darryl MacKenzie and Som Ale and Sandro Lovari and Modaqiq, {Abdul Wali} and Lu Zhi and Chris Sutherland and Khan, {Ashiq Ahmad} and Tom McCarthy and David Borchers",
year = "2023",
month = oct,
day = "20",
doi = "10.1016/B978-0-323-85775-8.00006-6",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780323984584",
series = "Biodiversity of the world: conservation from genes to landscapes",
publisher = "Academic Press/Elsevier ",
pages = "437--447",
editor = "David Mallon and Tom McCarthy",
booktitle = "Snow leopards",
address = "United States",
edition = "2nd",
}