Aboriginal hunting in West Nepal with reference to musk deer Moschus moschiferus moschiferus and snow leopard panthera uncia

Observations were made on the hunting of musk deer Moschus moschiferus moschiferus, blue sheep Pseudois nayaur and snow leopard Panthera uncia by Bhotia tribesmen during a survey of snow leopard populations in the remote Langu Valley of West Nepal. Exploitation of wildlife provides an important source of income to some villagers following pervasive economic and political changes in the region.