Tote Bag - Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Lion Squared
13" × 13'' / Black
$20.75
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Snow Leopards, Cheetahs, and Lions are endangered. Destruction of the Snow Leopards’ habitat. Is a major problem. Lions and Cheetahs are suffering from loss of habitat due to encroachment.
This loss of habitat for Lions, once a flagship species, i.e. if they survive many other species in this ecosystem will also survive, has been demoted to a keystone species whereby they have a disproportionately large effect on their environment relative to their abundance. A very unhealthy state of affairs.
Snow Leopards, a flagship species are “essentially a mascot for their entire ecosystem (National Ω online).” Again, these Priority species prevent conservation threats facing a certain ecosystem. Snow Leopards live in treacherous mountain terrain many in alpine and subalpine zones at elevations of 3,000 to 4,500 feet (Wikepedia),
Finding enough to eat, Snow Leopards’ diet depends on prey availability and varies across its range and seasons. A vast territory. Loss of habitat by human encroachment has resulted in the killing of livestock. Retaliation killings became common.
Recognizing the importance of these animals to their ecosystems, and the need to protect them, organizations in both locations began working with the people to create safe livestock enclosures. In Africa educating the locals about living amongst predators and informing them that hyenas and other predators are also responsible for livestock killings, not lions alone helped. In and around Ruaha National Park where 10% of the remaining lions are in Africa, the task of creating a healthy relationship between carnivores and humans has been successful.
Though protective areas have been established to help Snow Leopards, they need to have a much larger range.
All three of these cats are poached for their hides are sold on the black market Body parts considered by the Chinese to be medicinal or have magical powers are a huge threat to these important predators. Of course, Trophy Hunting must be stopped.
The Cheetah is an interesting case. Even though the Cheetah has four subspecies located in Southeast Africa, Iran, Northeast Africa, and Northwest Africa, their genetic variability is unusually low. (Wikipedia & National Geographic).
The reason for this low genetic variability is due to Chettahs having faced extinction twice, once in c.100,000 years and then in 12,000. As a result, the few animals that survived could only increase their population by inbreeding reducing the size of the gene pool. This can lead to decreased genetic variability and the possibility of harmful mutations, making it difficult for the remaining population to find it difficult adapting to changes in their environment (nationalgeographic.org article-cheetahs-brink-extinction-again).
Cheetahs are endangered for all the reasons listed above. For animals needing a great amount of territory to roam, loss of habitat is a crucial cause, however, with global warming, it is likely that the fastest animal on our planet, reaching speeds of 75 mph (60 mph in 3 seconds), will be gone for good. Breeding these animals in captivity doesn’t. Defects and high mortality rates due to inbreedings will not help the Cheetah survive. Sorry, this is one animal we probably cannot help, but who knows, somebody out there reading this may have an answer.
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.: 2 color handle options
.: All tote bags come with a non-woven laminate inside, cotton handle, and are available in 3 sizes (1x large storage compartment) so that you can match your customers' needs.
.: Please note: Size tolerance ±0.75" (1.9 cm)
Tote Bag - Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Lion Squared
$20.75