Endangered Statistics
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Why is it endangered?
Natural Causes
Human Impact
Efforts Put Forth to Ensure Survival
The snow leopard has been identified as endangered since it was added to the list in 1972. Some conservation groups near snow leopard habits have been working with near by famers to help them get a better understanding of how to co-exist with the animal without causing harm or conflict. They teach the farmers to secure their livestock holding areas and barns against the snow leopards and some reimbursement programs have also been created to give the farmer a fair market value for animals that were killed in return for letting the leopards live. If better watched and protected, we may be able to keep the snow leopard from becoming extinct.
Only About 4,000 to 7,000 snow leopards are left in the wild...
Natural Causes
- Climate change - The normal habitat range is from where the tree line ends to where the snow line starts in the mountains. Temperatures are rising causing the leopards to have to move to higher elevation which is colder. The higher up the mountain they go, the less food there is available.
Human Impact
- Hunting - Due to a high demand in snow leopard fur, they are being hunted very badly right now. Although it is illegal, it does not stop the hunters. Although they mainly hut the animal for fur, some Asian countries hunt them to use their bones for their traditional medicines.
Efforts Put Forth to Ensure Survival
The snow leopard has been identified as endangered since it was added to the list in 1972. Some conservation groups near snow leopard habits have been working with near by famers to help them get a better understanding of how to co-exist with the animal without causing harm or conflict. They teach the farmers to secure their livestock holding areas and barns against the snow leopards and some reimbursement programs have also been created to give the farmer a fair market value for animals that were killed in return for letting the leopards live. If better watched and protected, we may be able to keep the snow leopard from becoming extinct.
Only About 4,000 to 7,000 snow leopards are left in the wild...