SRINAGAR: A rare female Kashmir musk deer and a wild goat were rescued from different parts of the Valley after they strayed into residential areas, officials said. Officials said that a female Kashmir musk deer had strayed into Verinag village of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district following heavy snowfall in the upper reaches. The Kashmir musk deer (Moschus cupreus) is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN Red List. Tanushree Srivastava, expert on mountain ungulate ecology and Senior Manager and Head of JK Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), said both Kashmir musk deer and Kashmir markhor are found only in Kashmir. “Markhor is near threatened, while the Kashmir musk deer is critically endangered,” she said, adding that these species migrate to lower elevations in winter to escape harsh weather and access forage.