Alice Wells excited to see Pakistan’s snow leopards on tracking cameras
May 6, 2020 06:10 PM
US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells Wednesday hailed the wildlife scientists of Pakistan and Uzbekistan for conservation of the rare snow leopards.
“Excited to see snow leopards on tracking cameras, thanks to wildlife conservation scientists from Pakistan to Uzbekistan–a positive sign their populations are rebounding,” Wells posted on Twitter.
Wells said the United States would continue to support conservation of “our planet’s most threatened species”.
The snow leopard, a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia, is listed as ‘vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list.
The global population of snow leopards is estimated to less than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline around 10 percent by 2040.
In Pakistan, the snow leopard is found in the Hindu Kush and Karakoram region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir with an estimated population of around 200-420, according to the Snow Leopard Trust.--APP
Yet another burden on people: Govt hikes oil prices
Public reacts to Bohemia's music video ‘Salsa’ starring Sistrology
Saudis offered PIA, airports, joint ventures to build five-star hotels
Finance minister rules out further rupee devaluation
Post-mortem report says woman’s death caused by her falling off train
Hamari Mulaqat: Bushra Ansari opens up about divorce and 2nd marriage to Iqbal Hussain
