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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tibetan antelope Tibetan antelope are listed as endangered by the World Conservation Union and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service due to commercial poaching for their underwool, competition with local domesticated herds, and the development of their rangeland for gold mining. The Tibetan antelope is one of the five official mascots for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Tibetan antelope are listed as endangered by the World Conservation Union and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service due to illegal poaching for their underwool to satisfy the luxury demand of shahtoosh mainly from western countries, and the development of their rangeland for gold mining. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tibetan-antelope   (1555 words)

Tibetan antelope, Chiru The dense coat is very soft and woolly, and is very good insulation against the Tibetan weather. The overall coat colour is a pink-tinted pale tan, with the underparts, including the chin, being creamy white. The Tibetan steppe at elevations of 3,700-5,500 meters / 12,300-18,300 feet. www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Pantholops_hodgsonii.html   (382 words)

Tibetan antelope - Pantholops hodgsonii: More Information - ARKive These antelope are most closely related to wild sheep and goats, they have grey to reddish-brown coats with a remarkably soft and dense undercoat (2). Tibetan antelope are extremely wary and alert; partially concealed, they rest in depressions dug into the soil, which provide protection from mountain winds and predation (4). Tibetan antelope are protected by law in China, India and Nepal (2), and international trade is prohibited by their listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (3). www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Pantholops_hodgsonii/more_info.html   (582 words)

Tibetan Antelopes   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The myth prevails among sellers and owners of shahtoosh shawls that the silken-soft down from the Tibetan antelope's belly and throat is collected in tiny tufts that adhere to shrubbery. Between 3 and 5 Tibetan antelope die to provide the 300-600 grams of raw wool that are needed to produce a single shahtoosh shawl.In light of such pressures, the numbers of the Tibetan antelope have dwindled rapidly. China has given the Tibetan antelope the highest level of protection under its national laws and trade is also prohibited in India, with the exception of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. www.tibet.cn /tibetzt-en/antelope/slaughter/menu.htm   (536 words)

Tibet Environmental Watch - Reports - Archived The antelope, which is accorded the highest level of wildlife protection in China, is targeted for "shatoosh," its valuable fur. The Tibetan Plateau Project and New York's Wildlife Conservation Society are developing a proposal for the US Fish and Wildlife Service to place the Tibetan antelope on the US Endangered Species list, a move that would make trade in shatoosh a federal crime. In October, 14 Tibetan poachers were convicted of slaughtering 500 antelope and trafficking in 200 hides, and were given prison terms of up to 13 years and fines of $1,800 each. www.tew.org /archived/tibetan.antelope.html   (918 words)

Tibet Conservancy for Tibetan Art & Culture Tibetan nomads raise yaks, yak-cattle hybrids (dzo), sheep, goats, and horses. Tibetans place so much value on the yak that the Tibetan term for yaks, nor, can be translated as "wealth." Yaks are trained to the saddle and are used as pack animals and mounts. Tibetan goats are raised primarily in western Tibet. www.tibetanculture.org /culture_traditions/people/nomads_animals.htm   (338 words)

People's Daily Online -- Tibetan antelope leads Olympic mascot race The Tibetan Antelope is leading in the race for the 2008 Beijing Olympic mascot, according to a survey released by the China Wild Animal Protection Association. Besides the Tibetan Antelope, the other major candidates are the giant panda, the Chinese tiger, the golden monkey and the red-crowned crane. The Tibetan Antelope lives in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau at an altitude between 4,000 and 5,500 meters. english.peopledaily.com.cn /200505/23/print20050523_186257.html   (392 words)

U.S. Proposes to List Tibetan Antelope as Endangered Populations of Tibetan antelope, locally called chiru, have "declined drastically over the past three decades" because the animals are being killed illegally in large numbers for their wool, known in the international marketplace as "shahtoosh" or "king of wool," the agency said last week. Every year some 20,000 endangered Tibetan antelope are killed to meet the demands of illegal trading in their undercoat. The Tibetan antelope is native to the Tibetan Plateau in China as well as small areas of northern India and western Nepal. ens-newswire.com /ens/oct2003/2003-10-14-01.asp   (1312 words)

Final Rule To List the Tibetan Antelope as Endangered Throughout Its Range Although not studied specifically for this species, enclosure and conversion of grasslands may disrupt antelope habitat, posing a particular threat in the spring, when weakened Tibetan antelope are attempting to rebuild their energy reserves, and in the fall, as antelope are preparing for the harsh winter. If one assumes that the total population of Tibetan antelope is 70,000 individuals and that the population is currently declining at a rate of 1,000 to 3,500 individuals per year (admittedly a rough estimate, given available data), then the species could go extinct within the next 20 to 70 years. Tibetan antelope are known to have died from exposure and malnutrition associated with severe winter weather (Schaller 1998). www.animallaw.info /administrative/adusfd71fr15620.htm   (9608 words)

Archived conservation news articles on Tibetan Antelope The Tibet-Qinghai Plateau in west China is the habitat of the Tibetan antelope. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow. The mascots are: Beibei, the fish; Jingjing, the panda; Huanhuan, the Olympic flame; Yingying, the Tibetan antelope; and Nini, the swallow. conservation.mongabay.com /news/Tibetan_Antelope.htm   (5286 words)

Asian Eden Tibetan antelope in the Kunlun Mountains, Qinghai Province, China. The Tibetan antelope, or chiru, has the unfortunate distinction of having what Schaller calls the finest wool in the world. Although Tibetan antelopes are protected by CITES, a treaty restricting trade in endangered species, killing chirus and smuggling wool is so profitable that CITES is essentially just paper. www.whyfiles.org /136last_eden/2.html   (632 words)

Tell Beijing Tibetan Antelope is not a Chinese Symbol! On Friday the Tibetan antelope (commonly known as "chiru") was picked to be one of the five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Oympics. Claiming a uniquely Tibetan animal as a symbol of Chinese nationalism is clearly a political move to further China's claim that Tibet is a part of China. In a transparent effort to convince the world that Tibet is a part of China the endangered Tibetan antelope (commonly known as "chiru") was picked to be one of five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. www.actionnetwork.org /sft/alert-description.tcl?alert_id=3674386   (638 words)

Tibetan Antelope The Tibetan antelope or "chiru," is native to the Tibetan Plateau in China as well as small areas of northern India and western Nepal. Tibetan antelope are always killed to collect their wool. Worldwide concern for the plight of the Tibetan antelope led the Chinese government to sponsor a workshop in Xining, China in October 1999. www.fws.gov /news/issues/shah2.html   (724 words)

`Scapegoat' to save Tibetan antelope Chinese stock breeding experts are hoping to breed a substitute for Tibetan antelope to satisfy the demand for the fine wool of the endangered animal. While Tibetan antelope supposedly boast the finest wool of any wild animal, the Rutog white goats, also known as Kashmir white goats, have the finest and purest wool of domestic goats. The wool of the Tibetan antelope is commonly between 7 and 9 microns in fineness, while the wool of the Rutog white goat, a breed under state protection, is between 9 and 13 microns. www.chinadaily.com.cn /en/doc/2003-11/12/content_280636.htm   (464 words)

CHINA TIBET INFORMATION CENTER   (Site not responding. Last check: ) He said the number of the Tibetan antelope is now decreasing owing to the hunting. According to the statistic, the total number of the Tibetan antelope that are now living on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau at present is now less than 50 thousand, accounting for ten percent only of the one hundred years ago. In order to protect these Tibetan antelopes, there is a group of warriors guarding in Kekexili, which is at the sea level of 4,500 meters. www.tibetinfor.com /english/news/2003-7-22/News02003722152017.htm   (307 words)

Antelope The antelope is mainly distinguished by its elusiveness. The Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsoni) is a symbol of innocence and generosity. In the past, out of confusion (with the cashmere goat,) or ignorance, or as a result of deception, it was believed that Tibetan nomads collected clumps of shatoosh left behind on bushes as the antelopes ran through. www.khandro.net /animal_antelope.htm   (1115 words)

Tibetan antelope has rival While Tibetan antelopes supposedly boast the finest wool of any wild animal, the Rutog white goats, also known as Kashmir white goats, have the finest and purest wool of domestic goats. The wool of Tibetan antelopes is commonly between 7 and 9 microns in fineness, while Rutog white goat wool, a stock breed under state protection, is between 9 and 13 microns. A shawl made from wool of Tibetan antelopes, which is called Shahtoosh, admired by European nobles and rich people from ancient times, is said to be able to pass through a finger ring. www.chinadaily.com.cn /en/doc/2003-11/11/content_280526.htm   (402 words)

The Hindu : National : Captive breeding planned for saving Tibetan antelope In an attempt to save Tibetan antelopes in the cold desert of Ladakh, the Jammu and Kashmir Government is planning captive breeding of the endangered species. The population of the Tibetan antelopes, which seasonally migrate to the extreme north-eastern part of Ladakh by crossing the Sino-Indian border, has been dwindling over the years due to poaching and other factors. The present policy to breed the antelope in captivity is only with the purpose of increasing their population and there would not be any extraction of fur. www.hindu.com /2005/03/27/stories/2005032700431100.htm   (676 words)

Dispatches: Shahtoosh: the lethal cost of luxury IUCNclassifies the Tibetan Antelope as vulnerable to extinction. In some of China's remotest areas, well-armed poachers are tracking Tibetan Antelope to harvest their skin for their hair, each strand of which is said to be six-and-a-half times thinner than a human hair. For example, the vast and largely uninhabited regions where Tibetan Antelope live are extremely difficult to patrol, and poaching appears to have dramatically increased in recent years. www.traffic.org /dispatches/archives/september98/shahtoosh.html   (1156 words)

Save the Chiru - Shun the shahtoosh   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The Tibetan Antelope - Pantholops hodgsonii - is commonly referred to as the chiru. The Tibetan Antelope- Pantholops hodgsonii - is commonly referred to as the chiru. As a result, where an estimated 1,000,000 animals roamed in the Tibetan Plateau in the earlier part of the last century, current estimates of the chiru population range between 50,000 and 75,000. www.kekexili.com /english/chiru.htm   (429 words)

Tibetan antelope may be on comeback trail | The San Diego Union-Tribune A rare antelope that has been extensively poached for its prized wool is slowly rebounding, experts report. Last winter, an expedition team counted 9,000 Tibetan antelope, or chiru, during a 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometer) traverse of the specie's northern range in the remote Chang Tang Reserve in Tibet. Antipoaching and conservation efforts by Chinese authorities and Tibetan nomads are behind the chiru's turnaround, Schaller and his Tibetan expedition colleagues says. www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20070301/news_1c01antelope.html   (626 words)

Love, struggle, death of Tibetan antelope Game wardens high on the Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau are mourning the death of a Tibetan antelope - killed in a mating battle - that they had raised from the day it was born, an orphan. The endangered Tibetan antelope is one of the five national mascots of Beijing's 2008 Olympic Games. When the mountain patrol found the infant antelope, he was lingering near his mother's body and reluctant to leave even though vultures were hovering. info.tibet.cn /en/news/tin/t20051215_78222.htm   (309 words)

International Campaign for Tibet: Campaigns: Biodiversity in Tibet Schaller estimates that as many as 20,000 Tibetan antelope are killed annually to fuel the trade of these shawls to the rich and famous. Shahtoosh, the fur from the Tibetan antelope's underbelly, is considered to be one of the finest animal fibers in the world. George Schaller, the renowned expert on the Tibetan antelope, is currently the WCS Director for Science, and continues to pursue research on the survival of the Tibetan antelope and other animals on the Tibetan plateau. www.savetibet.org /campaigns/biodiversity   (509 words)

People's Daily Online -- Tibetan Antelope leads race of bidding for 2008 Olympics mascot The official mascot for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be announced on November 12th, and the Tibetan Antelope is recognized by many people as the best choice, said Cega, director of the Hol Xil Nature Reserve Administration, in northwest China's Qinghai Province on Friday. Besides the Tibetan Antelope, the other major candidates are the giant panda, the Chinese tiger, the golden monkey and the red-crowned crane. But the Tibetan Antelope is now leading in the campaign of the bid for the Beijing Olympic mascot, according to the latest internet survey. english.people.com.cn /200509/02/eng20050902_206088.html   (279 words)

ScienceDaily: Study: Tibetan antelope slowly recovering Tibetan Antelope Slowly Recovering After Decline From Poaching, Report Says (February 20, 2007) -- Returning from a recent 1,000-mile expedition across Tibet's remote Chang Tang region, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) biologist George Schaller reports that the Tibetan antelope -- once the... Rare Tibetan Antelope Listed As Endangered (March 30, 2006) -- The Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today applauded a decision today by the US Fish and Wildlife Service to list the Tibetan antelope, also known as "chiru," as an endangered... Impala -- An impala is a medium-sized African antelope. www.sciencedaily.com /upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20070208-10020300-bc-us-tibetanantelope.xml   (1665 words)

What's At Stake: Tell Beijing Tibetan Antelope is not a Chinese Symbol! In a transparent effort to convince the world that Tibet is a part of China the endangered Tibetan antelope (commonly known as "chiru") was picked to be one of five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Chinese named the stylized Tibetan antelope cartoon "Yingying" and called it a source of inspiration for all the world. The Chinese authorities plan to use the Tibetan antelope as a propaganda tool to distract from the reality that China has illegally occupied Tibet for more than 50 years. actionnetwork.org /campaign/Olympicmascot/explanation   (433 words)

Tibetan Antelope   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The Tibetan antelope or "chiru," is native to the Tibetan Plateau in China as well as small areas of northern India and western Nepal. Tibetan antelope are always killed to collect their wool. Worldwide concern for the plight of the Tibetan antelope led the Chinese government to sponsor a workshop in Xining, China in October 1999. news.fws.gov /issues/shah2.html   (724 words)

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