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Leopard Killings Surge Amidst Human-Wildlife Conflict in Pakistan

2/12/2025

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In Pakistan, the tragic rise in leopard killings—45 in just five years—highlights the urgent human-wildlife conflict fueled by deforestation. As leopards encroach on human habitats, retaliatory killings have surged. Conservationists are calling for improved compensation for affected communities and the establishment of trained taskforces to protect these majestic creatures, with only a few hundred leopards left.

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Story summary

In Pakistan, the tragic rise in leopard killings—45 in just five years—highlights the urgent human-wildlife conflict fueled by deforestation. As leopards encroach on human habitats, retaliatory killings have surged. Conservationists are calling for improved compensation for affected communities and the establishment of trained taskforces to protect these majestic creatures, with only a few hundred leopards left.