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Animal News: Snow Leopards Tagged in Afghanistan—A First
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© 2012 National Geographic; video from Nat Geo Wild
Snow Leopards Tagged in Afghanistan—A First
July 18, 2012—In spring, 2012 conservationists fitted snow leopards with satellite collars in Afghanistan for the first time. Since then, one of the big cats has already roamed more than a hundred miles (160 kilometers).
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists snow leopards as endangered, meaning they face "a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future." The team hopes its tracking data can spur protection of the leopards' Afghan habitat—and help ensure a rosier future for the rare cats.
Idiots to tag the leopard with a big transmitter round his neck.
The capture of these animals for observation is/was necessary to preserve the species.
Such beautiful animals.
I have just watched this programme on tv and i am shocked and appalled at the treatment of the snow leopards in this show. The fear and stress that this team put on these animals is unnecessary and cruel! I am shocked national geographic allowed these animals to be snared in such cruel way! Its clear the animals was in complete distress not to mention injured by this unnecessary ordeal. I used to believe national geographic was looking out for the earths best interest but this is appalling, shocking and very disappointing.