Congratulations to the Snow Leopard Enterprise for winning the 2011 BBC World Challenge! Below is the announcement made by Snow Leopard Trust’s (based in Seattle), Conservation Commerce Manager, Marissa Niranjan:
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are thrilled to announce that Snow Leopard Enterprises won the 2011 BBC World Challenge! This was only possible because supporters came together from all around the world to cast their votes for the preservation of this rare and beautiful big cat!
Your vote ensures the expansion of our flagship program, Snow Leopard Enterprises, within Kyrgyzstan. This will bring more families into this successful conservation program model that benefits people and wildlife alike. Thanks to your vote, millions of people across the globe will be exposed to the beauty of these amazing cats and the conservation needs they face. Because of you, snow leopards will have a safer, brighter future for generations to come.
We would not have come so far in the competition without your help. You took action on behalf of the endangered snow leopard, and made this unprecedented accomplishment a reality. Please share this success – the result of your efforts – with your friends and family! Thank you.
From all of us at the Snow Leopard Trust
Please share this information on your website, social media sites and with friends, colleagues and supports. The BBC World Challenge organizers were so excited, they decided to announce early. Please take a look at Brad, SLT Executive Director and Bayara, SLT Country Program Director – Mongolia and co-founder of Snow Leopard Enterprises as they accept the award! http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk We cannot thank you enough!!!
With Gratitude,
Marissa
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Marissa B. Niranjan
Conservation Commerce Manager
Snow Leopard Trust
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. #325
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206)632-2421
Fax: (206)632-3967
www.snowleopard.org
And, here is another letter from Marissa about my long involvement with the SLT (Click here to download). She is overly generous in her comments, but I am proud of this amazing organization and have been thrilled to be a supporter for about 20 years now….if you’d like to learn more about how you can support the SLT, write to me at cawolfson@gmail.com or click on to their website at www.snowleopard.org