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The himalayan musk deer: Encashed for extinction

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The author draws attention to the continuing illegal trade in musk. It is suggested that of the order of 30,000 musk deer are being killed annually and that this will lead to the ultimate extinction of the protected animal.

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  • Green, M.J.B. (1986) The distribution, status and conservation of the Himalayan musk deer.Biological Conservation 35, 347–375.

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  1. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, 390002, Baroda, India

    G. M. Oza

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Dr Oza is the General Secretary of the Indian Society of Naturalists (INSONA) and Founding Editor ofEnvironmental Awareness. He is also the Member of the Commission on Education, Commission on Ecology of the IUCN and Head of the Asian Antelopes sub-group of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of IUCN.

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Oza, G.M. The himalayan musk deer: Encashed for extinction. Environmentalist 8, 301–304 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02243603

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