New images received from Tibet depict thousands of dollars worth of wild animal pelts being burned in the Tibetan area of Amdo, eastern Tibet, in a dramatic assertion of Tibetan identity at the height of the current crackdown on dissent. »continue
Conservationists warned Thursday that growing trade in shahtoosh wool must stop or the Tibetan antelope, or chiru, will be hunted to extinction. »continue
Liang Yinquan thought he knew the risks of leading the Wild Yak Brigade, a gang of wildlife guardians protecting a shy, gazelle-like animals that lives 5,000 meters up on the Tibetan plateau. »continue
