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China, At the Center of It All


Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, snow leopards, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 53 days ago - blog.snowleopard.org
It is almost impossible to overstate China's importance for snow leopard conservation. This single country contains over a million square kilometers of snow leopard habitat--about 60% of the species' global range--and is home to an estimated 2,000 to
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David B. (18)
Saturday November 7, 2009, 8:22 am
thanks Cher,but i'ma take a wait and see attitude on that.the article has lots of hope and promise,but when i think of china i think of animal parts for medicine and hides for walls and the like,so excuse me if i reserve judgement.you know,it's strangerfor me but as much as i love my wolves,and tigers and leopards ,the Snow Leopard has always had a special place in me heart.i used to look at pictures of them and call him/her Snow Ghosts!thanks again Cher
 

CaroleNoEmails NO EMAILS (47)
Saturday November 7, 2009, 12:26 pm
There's a petition for those interested for the snow leopards at:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-the-snow-leopards
 

Samantha R. (33)
Sunday November 8, 2009, 10:32 am
even our bears in british columbia are poached for the asian markets. I agree with David B. When I worked at the vancouver airport we found lots of evidence of animal parts sewn into clothing and great lengths were taken to hide animal parts in biscuit containers, false bottoms of luggage, etc. etc. hopefully, for the sake of our magnificent wildlife, sanity will prevail and countries globally will fight to save them. hopefully.........
 
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