Joe Rogan Experience #2534 - Annie Jacobsen · Aired Jul 31, 2026
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The population of snow leopards in Pakistan was previously thought to be only a handful, but trail camera research has shown there are many more.
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The data actually points the other way. The most detailed population survey of snow leopards in Pakistan, based on camera trap work across 2010 to 2019, estimated the total population at 100 to 239 animals, lower than an earlier 2016 estimate of 250 to 420, so more rigorous camera trap research found fewer confirmed snow leopards, not more.
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Is it true that the population of snow leopards in Pakistan was previously thought to be only a handful, but trail camera research has shown there are many more?
No, not as stated. The data actually points the other way. Annie Jacobsen said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2534 - Annie Jacobsen, aired Jul 31, 2026, at 2:02:47. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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