In Nepal, conservationists suspect link between canine distemper and human-leopard conflict

KATHMANDU — On Nov. 1 last year, a leopard dragged off an 8-year-old boy as he was playing just steps away from the cowshed where his grandmother was milking the family’s cow. The boy was later discovered dead. Following the incident in Tanahun district, in central Nepal, the local administration authorized security forces to shoot … Continue reading In Nepal, conservationists suspect link between canine distemper and human-leopard conflict