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GILGIT: Snow leopards, commonly known as the ounce, are on the brink of extinction in Pakistan due to human conflict and impact of climate change, with experts confirming a declining population. Pakistan is among just 12 countries hosting these elusive cats, with 80 per cent of their habitat situated in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). Haidar Raza, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) …

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