Snow leopard-mediated apparent competition between wild ungulates and domestic livestock in the Trans-Himalaya
Deepti Bajaj, Munib Khanyari, Harman Jaggi, Tandup Chhering, Kesang Chunit, Kalzang Gurmet, Tanzin Thinley, Tanzin Thuktan, Rinchen Tobge, Deepshikha Sharma, Charudutt Mishra, Rishi Kumar Sharma, Kulbhushansingh Ramesh Suryawanshi
The paper examines the impact of increasing wild ungulate density on snow leopard predation of livestock in the Trans-Himalaya, finding apparent competition rather than facilitation.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintEcology