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The wolves of Manang

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Sep 10, 2016- On September 2, a team of researchers surveying snow leopard signs and conducting a prey count in the upper valley of Khangsar, Manang were not expecting anything out of the ordinary. But at 4:40 pm, on their way back to camp, the team would stumble upon a chance discovery that would reverberate in the valleys below and …

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Critically Endangered Himalayan ‘Woolly’ Wolf Is In Desperate Need Of Conservation 

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Did you know that there’s a Himalayan wolf? It’s an animal that’s visibly distinct from its European cousin and may just be the most ancient wolf lineage. But this animal is critically endangered, and now researchers are showing where this wolf can be found and how efforts can be made to help it. The Himalayan wolf is much smaller than …

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Scientists Prove Rare Wolves Still Exist, But They’re In Real Trouble

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Scientists believe humans seriously threaten the existence of a rare type of wolf in Nepal. An international research team led by graduate student Madhu Chetri from Norway’s Hedmark University College confirmed that four fecal samples found in Nepal’s Trans-Himalayan region belonged to Himalayan wolves. Anecdotal evidence indicated that these wolves still roamed the mountains of Nepal, India and Tibet. The team, …