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[–] Railison@aussie.zone 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Such incredible stunning animals. It would be an enormous injustice to lose them.

I don't disagree with you it is important to remember that we can't just focus on the "nice" animals. We will spend a stupid amount of time and money trying to convince Panda bears that reproduction is in their best interest because they look cute when they roll on their head. At the same time ignoring a keystone slug or similar because they creep us out and don't look majestic.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 6 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


India is home to 718 snow leopards, according to the first-ever survey of the animal in the country, the federal environment ministry has said.

This means that Indian snow leopards account for roughly 10-15% of the big cat's global population.

"Until recent years, the snow leopard range in India was undefined due to a lack of extensive nationwide assessments for this vulnerable species," the environment ministry said in a statement.

The report says that understanding the precise population of the animal is important because of its role as the apex predator in the Himalayan ecosystem.

The snow leopard population can indicate health of the ecosystem as well as help identify potential threats to its habitat and shifts caused by climate change, it adds.

"The integrity of these high-altitude habitats is intertwined with the socio-cultural fabric of local communities and the economic sustenance of populations residing downstream."


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