As the human population grows more and more,the leopards natural habitat are wiped out. This causes man and leopard to have many dangerous confrontations,the leopard has no choices,and often are brutally beaten to death by angry villagers wielding lead pipes,knives.Dogs are also used to savagely stalk and rip apart the leopards.It is understandable that people want to protect their families,yet,not trying to preserve the leopard,build perhaps sanctuaries or transfer the leopards to someplace safe for man and leopard both..if the barbaric hunting of leopards continues..we all suffer as this animal will truly become extinct.