Threats and Solutions

Threats:

ü Poaching for their beautiful fur coat

ü The bones, skin, and organs are valuable in traditional Asian medicine

ü Humans push into the Snow Leopard territory

o  overgrazingàwild goats and sheep dying offàsnow leopards now need to hunt the farmers animalsàfarmer becomes angry and hunts the Snow leopards

Solutions:

ü strict laws being placed on hunting Snow Leopards

ü Laws against selling Snow Leopard bones, skin, organs, and fur.

ü conserving land for them to live on