Protecting wolves means protecting the ecosystem. The Himalayan Wolves Project is evolving into the Himalayan Carnivore Project and continues to do what it does best: study Himalayan wolves and coexisting carnivores to inform and advance nature conservation. The Project works to build the scientific basis for protecting carnivores, their prey, and habitats in the Himalayas. We apply interdisciplinary methods and work in close collaboration with the traditional mountain communities to ensure that these vast and pristine high-altitude ecosystems remain intact for many generations to come.

The way we work

By collecting genetic and ecological data on carnivores from across the Himalayas we explore their evolutionary history and ecology.
By counting the wild prey numbers and comparing it to domestic livestock presence the ecological resources for wolves and potential conflict with local herders are investigated.
By developing conservation action tailored to the Himalayan landscape we strengthen community stewardships for wildlife conservation and work towards a regional conservation action plan.

 

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Breaking News: The Himalayan Wolf is IUCN Red List assessed as Vulnerable

by Geri on January 12th 2024

Delighted to share with you the IUCN Red List assessment for the Himalayan wolf (Canis lupus chanco). Together with a…

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The Think Wild Podcast: Saving the Himalayan Wolf with Dr. Geraldine Werhahn

by Geri on July 28th 2023

  Prowling the plains of the high Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau is the Himalayan Wolf Canis lupus chanco. Though…

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New Short Film: Fostering a sustainable human-wildlife coexistence in the Nepalese Himalaya

by Geri on April 18th 2023

A synopsis of the conservation interventions being implemented by the Himalayan Wolves Project in Upper Humla, northwestern Nepal. Find the…

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New Short Film: Fostering a sustainable human-wildlife coexistence in the Nepalese Himalaya

A synopsis of the conservation interventions being implemented by the Himalayan Wolves Project in Upper Humla, northwestern Nepal. Find the…

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Conservation Workshop and Wildlife Monitoring Training 2022

Two months after returning from our research expedition from Upper Humla, we geared up once again as the conservation workshop…

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The Wild Yaks of Upper Humla in Nepal

The Wild Yak population in upper Humla seems to benefit from less human pressure in their habitats in recent years.…

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Learn more about our genetic work around Himalayan wolf phylogeny

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