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Uncontrolled hunting by natives and military personnel is the main reason for the wild yak's decline. Its range has been reduced by more than half during this century. Poaching remains the main current threat. The wild yak has lost most of the best alpine meadow and steppe habitat to pastoralists.
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www.animalinfo.org/species/artiperi/bos_mutu.htm
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If driven to warm pastures, the yaks were said to perish. Their favorite habitat was wherever the temperature stayed below freezing, on mountain slopes and summits. If the snow on the elevated flats was too deep for a grazing yak to dig through, it rolled itself down the slopes and ate its way up again.
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www.iras.ucalgary.ca/~volk/sylvia/Yaks.htm
www.iras.ucalgary.ca/~volk/sylvia/Yaks.htm
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The Wild Yak; Bos mutus; ... Habitat and Population ... Only after three more bullets were fired into the beast did it fall down and die; Habitat destruction; The increasing human population in Tibet causes increased demands on the land with the constrction of roads, mining, and poor grazing practices which diminish...
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www.starsunmoon.com/wildyaks.htm
www.starsunmoon.com/wildyaks.htm
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The habitat conditions of yaks in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau in China are summarized, including special landforms, physiognomy, climate, vegetation types, ...
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www.cababstractsplus.org/abstracts/Abstract.aspx?AcNo=2...
www.cababstractsplus.org/abstracts/Abstract.aspx?AcNo=20063089674
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Increasing human pressure has caused a decline in viable habitat for the wild yak, and may ultimately cause the yak to disappear in its wild form. ... The wild yak is at risk due to destruction of habitat, diseases from domestic yaks, and hunting. The yak is a vital work and food animal in Tibet, where other ungulates could...
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www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-yak.htm
www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-yak.htm
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Science Central - 482958 - Biology, ecology, habitat, and status of the yak, and information on its wild habitat, including biodiversity, ecosystems, population, and land use. ... Grassfarmer.com (Popularity: ): American Farmland Trust ... Animal Science Program at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (Popularity: ):
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www.sciencecentral.com/site/482958
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IVIS provides free access to veterinary medicine texts and books for veterinarians, veterinary students and professionals working on animal health. Our services also include veterinary books; online publication of proceedings; ... What is IVIS? - IVIS is an on-line publisher of veterinary books and ... How do I sign up? -
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www.ivis.org/proceedings/Yaks/2000/session1/chapter_frm...
www.ivis.org/proceedings/Yaks/2000/session1/chapter_frm.asp
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The Yak has brown or black hair that is silky around the shoulders . Its belly and nose almost drag along the ground . Most Yaks can weigh in between 1100 pound and 1200 pounds. ... Mountain Habitat Land Habitats School Site; St. Joseph's Intermediate "Exploring Land Habitats" Project...
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www.k12.nf.ca/sjis/landhabitat/mountain/yak.html
www.k12.nf.ca/sjis/landhabitat/mountain/yak.html
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A family of yaks in it's burrow, snuggling together for warmth (or because there is not enough space). ...
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uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Yak
uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Yak
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