k. Like many other animals, the snow leopard is hunted for its coat. The protection under CITES has helped decrease the demand for leopard skin, but leopards are still hunted and sold on the black market. Enforcement of the law is tough because of the location of the snow leopard's habitat. The primary cause of endangerment for the snow leopard is the expansion of human disturbance on its habitat. As more and more habitats are destroyed and developed for livestock grazing, more and more prey become unavailable for the snow leopard. The survival of the snow leopard depends on the preservation of habitat large enough to support their prey and on improvement of living standards of humans.Works Cited...
