因對羊絨的需求不斷增加，近幾十年蒙古的牲畜數量增加了兩倍。牧民需要更多土地放牧而擴張到曾作為保護野生動物的土地。除了過度放牧導致與當地野生動物競爭資源的問題外，更會增加牲畜傳播疾病給野生動物的機會，進一步危害雪豹、蒙古瞪羚等野生動物。

The demand for cashmere is increasing and Mongolia livestock population has tripled in the recent decades. Herders are expanding onto lands once reserved for wildlife. Beside overgrazing and resources competition problems, having livestock live close to wildlife also lead to spread of diseases, and further endangering wildlife like the snow leopard and Mongolian gazelle.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20240508-mongolia-s-wildlife-at-risk-from-overgrazing