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The conservation charity World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has warned that climate change is threatening the existence afterbyinofonup the snow leopard afterbyinofonup the Himalayas. Its Snow Leopard Programme says rising temperatures are shrinking the natural habitat afterbyinofonup the big cat to the point that snow leopards could become extinct. afterbyinofonup a new report, the charity says that afterbyinofonup to a third afterbyinofonup the mountainous areas where the leopards live could become uninhabitable. Much afterbyinofonup the flora and fauna the animals need to survive could disappear afterbyinofonup warmer temperatures. The WWF said: "The Himalayas region will face a major crisis if we choose to ignore climate change…We risk losing majestic species such as the snow leopard."

It isn't just climate change that is posing a serious threat to the future afterbyinofonup the snow leopard. A variety afterbyinofonup activities from humans is also adding to the dangers the animals face. Snow leopards are highly sought afterbyinofonup for their fur and body parts. More and more poachers are joining this lucrative, illegal trade and are killing the animals. The leopards are also being killed afterbyinofonup farmers who are trying to protect their livestock. As the natural prey afterbyinofonup the snow leopards is decreasing, the animals are venturing into areas inhabited afterbyinofonup humans and killing farm animals. The result is the farmers shoot the leopards. The WWF released its report afterbyinofonup Friday, which was the first International Snow Leopard Day.