Conservation Discussion: Snow Leopards

From Jane Goodall to Snow Leopards: Communities in Action

Join us to hear Jennifer Rullman of the Snow Leopard Trust speak with Club member Janice Sargoni on conserving wild species and the iconic, reclusive snow leopard in particular. Ms. Rullman began her career with the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots and Shoots program in Tanzania and now helps the Trust protect the iconic, reclusive snow leopard on and beyond the Tibetan plateau, home to more than half of the remaining leopards. Learn how Ms. Rullman first became involved in field research and now tirelessly aims to help secure the future of the endangered cat through innovative community-based projects based on improved understanding of its behavior, needs, habitats and threats. The complex work ranges from researching conservation techniques and partnering with communities in and near snow leopards’ habitats, to engaging necessary support of governments, businesses and international organizations.

Jan Saragoni has been a regular on-air contributor to the Emily Rooney Show on WGBH-FM. A Harvard Kennedy School alumna, she is president of the media relations, marketing and public relations firm Saragoni and Company, and serves on, among other things, the editorial advisory board of the Kennedy School’s Magazine and on the executive committee of Save Venice.