Himalayan snow leopards (雪豹), about which little 【小题1】 (know), live in harsh, remote, mountainous landscapes with threats including habitat loss, conflict with people and illegal trade. Climate change is also adding additional 【小题2】 (press). With as few as 4000 individuals 【小题3】 (remain) in the wild across 12 range countries, additional research is critical.

WWF is supporting research in the snow leopard range countries in cooperation with national governments and other organizations 【小题4】 (build) a more accurate picture of the snow leopard’s global status. In the spring of 2021, a dedicated team of WWF conservationists started a 10-day expedition in the western part of the Khangchendzonga National Park, India. Trekking high into the mountainous area of the Himalaya, they checked the 28 camera traps 【小题5】 had been positioned just a few months 【小题6】 (early) at altitudes between 4000m and 4800m and 【小题7】 (look) for signs of snow leopard prey species.

Remarkably, images recorded by the camera traps 【小题8】 (confirm) the presence of snow leopards in at least 3 locations so far, including an incredible sighting of a mother with two cubs. 【小题9】 team will continue analyzing the thousands 【小题10】 images, using the important data to gain vital information on the presence, distribution, population and prey of snow leopards.

If you’re a fan of penguins, you might enjoy 【小题1】 (participate) in a new research project to help scientists measure changes of penguin populations.

The project 【小题2】 (name) Penguin Watch and the members are counting penguins in online 【小题3】 (photo) taken across Macquarie Island, so that scientists could monitor the species in their natural habitat. Up to now, nearly 40,000 volunteers have joined in the project.

“Penguin Watch is people-powered research 【小题4】 people can help and every click 【小题5】 (matter) in helping us to understand penguins,” Tom Hart, who is 【小题6】 expert from the University of Oxford and a member of the Penguin Watch team, told The Telegraph.

The data 【小题7】 (collect) by volunteers will also assist scientists in measuring changes in not only penguins’ behavior and habitat, 【小题8】 the larger ecosystem. “Finally, this huge data set allows us to 【小题9】 (effective) train computers to take over from humans and helps us pass on the tools developed for penguins to the species 【小题10】 threat,” said Hart.

Today, dogs are found   【小题1】   (help) to all who fly in airplanes. They are trained to smell, track, and find bombs on planes and in luggage. Dogs are easy to train because they already have deep connection to humans. Many of these dogs are donated to the safety program, where they【小题2】 (give) a good home. The partnership between dogs and humans allows each to profit from the special talents of the other as they work together   【小题3】（save）lives.