Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe

Acknowledgments1: Introduction: Travel and Research in China's Highlands 2: The Tibetan Plateau 3: Chiru (Tibetan Antelope) 4: Tibetan Argali 5: Blue Sheep 6: Tibetan Gazelle 7: Wild Yak 8: White-lipped Deer 9: Wild Bactrian Camel 10: Kiang (Tibetan Wild Ass) 11: The Carnivores 12: Feeding Ecology of Ungulates 13: Phylogeny of Tibetan Steppe Bovids: Morphological and Molecular Comparisons, George Amato14: Phylogeny of Tibetan Steppe Bovids: Behavioral Comparisons 15: Nomads, Livestock, and Wildlife: Conservation of the Chang Tang ReserveGuidelines for Conservation Action in the Chang Tang Reserve Epilogue App. A: Common and Scientific Names of Wild Mammal Species Mentioned in Text App. B: Bird and Reptile Species Observed in the Chang Tang Reserve References Author Index Subject Index