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Fxfactory for snow leopard5/8/2023 Locals have realized that their income and prosperity are linked with the protection of wildlife. The saying, “when it pays, it stays,” rings true with snow leopard conservation. Some of these practices may not be appreciated by traditional conservationists, but no one can refute the success of these actions. Those that have been successful and sustainable are programs that link economics with conservation. Over the years, many conservation actions and practices to protect the snow leopard have been tried and tested. Their hides and bones can bring a very high price on the black market. In addition, snow leopards are lost every year to poaching. To help prevent further losses, the offending cat is frequently killed. This forces the leopards to turn their attention to the livestock, resulting in devastating economic losses to poor, rural farming communities whose livestock are a source of food, raw materials for clothing, and income through the sale of wool and dairy products. Despite conservation measures, most of which aim to establish protected areas, the long-term survival of this beautiful mountain cat is far from assured.Ī growing number of people are encroaching on the snow leopard’s habitat by introducing livestock, which displaces wild sheep and goats-the snow leopard’s natural prey. About 3,000 wild snow leopards now roam the pristine areas of Himalayan mountain regions.
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