Snow leopards were once “king of the mountains.” Now they are as rare as “ghosts.”
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Clear images of a wild snow leopard have been captured for the first time in two mountainous regions in China, a major development for the monitoring and study of the rare feline. In Ludai County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, forest guards spotted and captured the animal on July 7 while patrolling the mountainous area of Kunbake Township. This is the first confirmed recording of a live snow leopard in the region. Similarly, in Donglang Tow…