Dismay after female leopard shot and dies from injuries in Kashmir

Calls for better protection of endangered species after cat with cubs is paralysed and dies from injuriesCalls to protect Pakistan's critically endangered wildlife have increased after a leopard died from injuries sustained when it was shot on the banks of a river in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. The injured female leopard was found by locals on Sunday and transported to Islamabad for treatment, but did not survive. An X-ray revealed that it had been hit by six pellets from a 12-bore shotgun. Continue reading...