Snow leopards get a helping hand from Cumbrian conservationists

A group of researchers from Cumbria are going to to be heading out to Asia to help preserve an endangered species

The team from the University of Cumbria beat off competition from around the world to be awarded a grant to investigate how many snow leopards remain in Kazakstan.

The Snow Leopard Network have awarded the team money for them to carry out research, which will also include how climate change is impacting on their numbers. Hannah McNulty reports.