Snow Leopards Still Threatened by Consumer Demand for Skins and Body Parts

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By Environmental Investigation AgencyOct 23, 2017, 8:22 am400 pts
Today is International Snow Leopard Day, a global observance commemorating the signing of the Bishkek Declaration on the conservation of snow leopards in 2013. The snow leopard has been listed on the IUCN Red List as "Endangered" since 1986, although it recently had its threat status downgraded to "Vulnerable."…

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