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hardly find in one location so many game elsewhere in the world. Almost
all participating hunters have succeeded in killing a trophy argali, and
satisfaction among hunters is very high. Threats to future health of the
argali herd include livestock grazing,placer mining, hard rock mining, oil
development, and inundation of prime habitat by a reservoir with associated
development of a dam and aqueduct providing irrigation water to neighboring
counties. With appropriate measures, the hunting area has high potential
to become a model for self-funded conservation areas within China; however,
its contribution to conservation is presently minor. |
