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Endangered no more… ‘Vulnerable leopards’ treading with caution!-by Andrew Kittle & Anjali watson A female leoaprd with her two cubs in Central Highlands Source:Dailymirror The Sri Lankan leopard remains listed as locally Endangered under the IUCN country Red List It is a priority species commanded full protection under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (1938)   We need to ensure better on ground protection for what is one of the last island leopard populations that continues to survive   The Sri Lankan leopard subspecies (Panthera pardus kotiya) is down listed on the International IUCN Red List of Species In light of the recent leopard deaths (11) this year, including that of a black leopard and other snaring  incidents which grabbed much media attention and created a public outcry, this status change of the Sri Lankan leopard may come as a surprise to many. However, there is much more that needs probing when assessing an overall ...