Counting Cats

Summary: The Snow Leopards population is decreasing drastically in the Himalayas. The assumption was that there were between 350-500 leopards on the front line of Nepal. The correct number is much fewer but not yet known. The way people are counting is by looking at feces and tracks found in the Himalayas. Since only few have been captured scientists and researchers are worried about the snow leopard going extinct.

Impact: People will be sad the leopards will be gone and it might effect the ecosystem, making its prey population increase.

Critique: Snow leopards are pretty cool and I'm sad they're going extinct.

Reference: http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2011/11/28/counting_cats_the_endangered_snow_leopards_of_the_himalayas.html