Threats to Ladakh Urial in Gilgit Baltistan

Pakistan J. Wildl., vol. 16(2), pp 16-25, 2025 Threats to Ladakh Urial (Ovis vignei vignei Blyth, 1841) in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan Muhammad Siraj-ud-Din1, Riaz Aziz Minhas1*, Mayoor Khan2, Muhammad Siddique Awan1, Usman Ali3 and Basharat Ahmad1 1Department of Zoology, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan 2Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Gilgit-Baltistan 15100, Pakistan 3Department of Zoology, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan *Corresponding author: riazminhas79@yahoo.com Running Title: Threats to Ladakh Urial in Gilgit Baltistan ABSTRACT The Ladakh urial is the smallest among wild sheep with very restricted distribution range confined to Ladakh...