It has been endangered due to poaching. Currently, there are less than 2,500 left in the wild. The IUCN Red List of Endangered Species considers it to be near-threatened, meaning it could reach Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered in the near future. This change from its past “endangered” status was due to conservation efforts. It is a fully protected (Schedule I) species in India, under Jammu and Kashmir’s Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1978.