A warming planet paints a gloomy forecast for snow leopards, a species already feeling the pinch of a rapidly changing world.
A warming planet paints a gloomy forecast for snow leopards, a species already feeling the pinch of a rapidly changing world.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthirdpolegeolab.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Recent analysis</a> by the World Wildlife Fund suggests significant portions of snow leopards' habitat in the Himalayas could be rendered unsuitable as a result of climate change.
Recent analysis by the World Wildlife Fund suggests significant portions of snow leopards' habitat in the Himalayas could be rendered unsuitable as a result of climate change.
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World Wildlife Fund's snow leopard anti-poaching brigade in Mongolia's Turgen Reserve. The Tsagaan Mountains -- another snow leopard reserve -- are in the background.
World Wildlife Fund's snow leopard anti-poaching brigade in Mongolia's Turgen Reserve. The Tsagaan Mountains -- another snow leopard reserve -- are in the background.
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Snow leopards are also killed for illegal wildlife trade, further chipping away at their overall population.<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iucnredlist.org%2Fdetails%2F22732%2F0" target="_blank" target="_blank"> </a>
Snow leopards are also killed for illegal wildlife trade, further chipping away at their overall population.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iucnredlist.org%2Fdetails%2F22732%2F0" target="_blank" target="_blank">As of today</a>, there may be as few as 4,000 snow leopards remaining, and perhaps fewer than 2,500 breeding adults. And this number is falling.
As of today, there may be as few as 4,000 snow leopards remaining, and perhaps fewer than 2,500 breeding adults. And this number is falling.
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