1. 06/02/2014Pierluigi Pittin e Andrea Guberti, liceo scientifico A. Oriani 1°C 1 h

4. 06/02/2014Pierluigi Pittin e Andrea Guberti, liceo scientifico A. Oriani, 1C 4 THE CAPTURE An Afghan hunter captured a snow leopard in one of his traps. Because he knew that a Pakistani businessman was prepared to pay $50,000 for it, he immediately decided to go and cash the money.

5. 06/02/2014Pierluigi Pittin e Andrea Guberti, liceo scientifico A. Oriani, 1°C 5 MUSTAPHA ZAHER Mustapha Zaher, director general of the Nationl Environmental Protection Agency (N.E.P.A) in Kabul took the happening to heart and decided to help the leopard.

6. 06/02/2014Pierluigi Pittin e Andrea Guberti, liceo scientifico A. Oriani, 1°C 6 THE RESCUE The U.S Ambassador, a contingent of German Troops based in that region and the Afghan president were all involved in the rescue operation which lasted four days. Finally the snow leopard was confiscated from the hunters.

7. 06/02/2014Pierluigi Pittin e Andrea Guberti, liceo scientifico A. Oriani, 1°C 7 THE TENDING IN CAPTIVITY The leopard was tended by Richard Fite a vet who worked for the U.S Agricoltural Department in Afghanistan. The leopard was suffering because of its injury, mental stress, and being held in a very small cage.

8. 06/02/2014Pierluigi Pittin e Andrea Guberti, liceo scientifico A. Oriani, 1°C 8 THE DEATH Unfortunately the leopard died.

9. SOURCES www.Time.com (last access 05-2010) www.Time.com www.wallbase.net (last access 05-2010) www.wallbase.net www.google.co.uk (last access 05-2010) www.google.co.uk 06/02/2014Pierluigi Pittin e Andrea Guberti, liceo scientifico A. Oriani, 1°C 9

10. Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani Ravenna School year: 2009-2010 Interdisciplinary project:Man and the environment-Climate changes and endangered species Teacher involved: prof.ssa E.Siboni Subjects involved: English, I.T. Class 1°C PNI Students involved: A.Guberti and P.Pittin 06/02/2014Pierluigi Pittin e Andrea Guberti, liceo scientifico A. Oriani, 1°C 10