Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are endangered and face a
diversity of threats across much of their range (IUCN Red List,
2014). Our understanding of snow leopard ecology remains limited
due to their elusive nature, low densities and the remote mountainous
terrain they inhabit. Snow leopard habitats throughout
their distribution range are multiple use landscapes, supporting a
variety of natural resource uses including livestock grazing, agriculture
and extraction of medicinal plants and fuel-wood (Mishra
et al., 2010). How snow leopards respond to these various anthropogenic
factors within their landscapes continues to remain poorly
understood.