How to Help Leopards

Leopards occupy varied landscapes across Africa and Asia, yet they face illegal killing, trade in body parts, loss of prey and conflict with people. Panthera lists the species as Vulnerable and emphasises the importance of monitoring local populations.

This appeal’s intended focus is India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. The needs differ across those landscapes, so a useful grant should start with a local problem and a practical response.

A global conservation category cannot describe every population. Subspecies assessments and national surveys use different boundaries, methods and dates; their totals should not be added together or presented as one current world census.

For a funding proposal, the useful comparison is between the local starting point and the intended change. Define the problem, the organisation responsible, the intervention, the timescale and how the outcome will be checked.

Intended eligible activities include humane coexistence work, authorised snare response, appropriate veterinary care and monitoring that informs protection. A proposal should explain the need for each expense and how it contributes to the agreed purpose.

WARN does not operate leopard facilities. Grant records have not yet been published. Read the fund terms and register for evidence of any approved recipient, payment or result; suggested gift amounts do not promise a fixed rescue outcome.