Image via Shutterstock Snow leopards and other wild animals from the mountains and steppes across the Tibetan plateau, Mongolia and West India are struggling to survive because of a surge in cashmere production. The grass and other forage that once sustained antelope on which animals like leopards and wolves prey is being gobbled up by the millions of goats that are raised each year to produce the soft silky wool that is coveted by fashionistas across the globe. Read the rest of Snow Leopards are Fashion’s Next Victim Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cashmere , china , conservation , endangered wildlife , Environment , fashion victims , mongolia , Nature , News , snow leopards , Wildlife
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Snow Leopards are Fashion’s Next Victim
