The current focus is on the dwindling tiger population but here's another big cat that is coming under the gun, literally. The hill state of Uttarakhand, once a safe haven for wildlife, has lost an incredible 535 leopards in the past decade, turning it into a graveyard for the graceful animals. In the last six months, 45 leopards have been killed, and these are only the official figures.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/leopards-last-stand
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/subhash-mishra
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/india-today-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/leopard
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people-animal-conflicts
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
