Asiatic Black Bear Killings in Response to Livestock and Crop Losses in Jalkot, Dassu Valley, Kohistan District, Pakistan: Conservation Challenges

摘要

The Kohistan District of Pakistan (in the northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), lies at the confluence of the Hindu- kush, Karakuram and Himalayan mountain systems. On the east, it borders Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. This unique region supports a high diversity of fauna and flora, including globally Red-listed species such as the western tragopan pheasant (Tragopan melanocephalus), snow leopard (Panthera uncia), and Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus).