 Much of the earlier published material was by the distinguished E. P. Gee, a member of the Bombay Natural History Society.Shortly before the expedition was mounted, Fiona Guinness and Tim Clutton-Brock, both noted deer experts, had visited Kashmir and had gathered some useful field data, which confirmed that Hangul numbers were at a dangerously low level.The traditional breeding grounds of the hangul deer is upper danchigam, which is now occupied by Gujar shepherds and their dogs in summer (refer the book "a life with wildlife" by M.K.Ranjitsinh)

The animal is battling for its survival in its last bastion