Question 1

What are snow leopards primarily threatened by?

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Loss of habitat

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Increased food supply

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Overpopulation of leopards

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Climate change

Question 2

Why are snow leopards sometimes referred to as 'mountain ghosts'?

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They are difficult for people to locate.

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They scare people

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They have white fur

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They are associated with legends

Question 3

What does the process of estimating snow leopard numbers involve?

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Making a careful guess about the number of snow leopards.

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Only observing them directly

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Counting all known leopards

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Using GPS to track them

Question 4

How do researchers collect evidence of snow leopards in the field?

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By gathering scat and using camera traps.

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By interviewing local herders

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Only through direct observation

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Using tranquilizers to capture them

Question 5

What is one method used to help herders protect their livestock from snow leopards?

Accepted Answer

Providing materials to reinforce livestock stables.

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Decreasing the number of snow leopards

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Training herders to hunt leopards

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Relocating herders to safer areas

Question 6

What inspired Kyle McCarthy to pursue a career as a wildlife biologist?

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His early experience with a sedated snow leopard.

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A documentary he watched

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A school field trip

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His father's fame as a scientist

Question 7

How many snow leopards are estimated to be alive today?

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3,500 to 7,500.

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1,000 to 2,000

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5,000 to 8,000

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10,000 to 15,000

Question 8

What significant challenge do snow leopards face due to farming?

Accepted Answer

Food shortage due to livestock grazing.

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Inadequate shelter

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Pollution from farming

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Too many natural predators

Question 9

What is one way conservation programs have attempted to help snow leopards?

Accepted Answer

Paying herders for livestock lost to snow leopards.

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Moving snow leopards to new habitats

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Breeding snow leopards in captivity

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Culling the snow leopard population

Question 10

What kind of environment do snow leopards live in?

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High mountain areas in Asia.

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Dense forests

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Savannahs

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