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This species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is protected from trade under Appendix II of CITES. Their status in the wild is relatively unknown since the species lives in a rather inaccessible habitat so field research on this species is lacking. There are 30 individuals of the same subspecies as the one displayed at the Minnesota Zoo in captivity in North America. The studbook that manages recommended captive breeding for this species is maintained here at the Minnesota Zoo by Tim Hill, Northern Trail Zookeeper.