The Snow Leopard and the Goat: Politics of Conservation in the Western Himalayas

by Shafqat Hussain

Book Overview

Who should bear the cost of protecting charismatic wildlife?

Following the downgrading of the snow leopard's status from "endangered" to "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2017, debate has renewed about the actual number of snow leopards in the wild and the most effective strategies for coexisting with these enigmatic animals. Evidence from Pakistan and other countries in the snow leopard's home...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295746572
• ISBN13: 9780295746579
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher