go shopping and help the snow leopard
Last week we read this fascinating story on the BBC about conservation efforts to tag snow endangered leopards along the Afghan-Pakistan border (a dangerous place, to say the least). This led us to the The
Snow Leopard Trust which is working with local organizations to provide herders in remote parts of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, and Pakistan with training and equipment to produce handicrafts from the wool of their sheep and camels. Through the Snow Leopard Trust online store you can buy locally-made woolens, like slippers, coasters and this gorgeous natural dyed rug, above, $145. The communities who participate in this program agree to not to kill snow leopards or their prey species, and to follow sustainable herding practices. We think it’s a wonderful way to add some exotic flair to your home, while contributing to a good cause. Roar on.
