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Justice in coexistence: Pastoralism and large carnivores on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The conflict between livestock husbandry and large carnivore conservation presents significant challenges in grassland ecosystems worldwide. Achieving sustainable coexistence among herders, livestock and large carnivores requires reconciling diverse perspectives and interests through equitable, inclusive and fair processes that address both ...
Yufang Gao, Yue Yu
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Supplementary Feeding Regulates Muscle Development of Oula Sheep (Tibetan Sheep, <i>Ovis aries</i>) Through Glucose Metabolism Pathway. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Simple Summary To systematically investigate the core factors regulating muscle development in the locally bred high-quality meat sheep Oula under the grassland grazing production model on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, this study included muscle tissue from
Li Y, Wang Y, Yan M, Wu S, Liu M, Raza SHA.   +5 more
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How the Turtle Lost its Shell: Sino-Tibetan Divination Manuals and Cultural Translation [PDF]

, 2018
This article is a pan-Himalayan story about how the turtle, as a cultural symbol within Sino-Tibetan divination iconography, came to more closely resemble a frog.
Poupard, Duncan J
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Suitable habitat of Himalayan wolf in Upper Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Decades ago, the Himalayan wolf Canis lupus chanco, a genetically distinct sub‐species of the gray wolf Canis lupus, faced persecution by local communities in the Nepalese Himalayas. Recently, wolf populations have returned and recolonized, sparking concerns about conflicts over livestock depredation, and emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive ...
Deu Bahadur Rana, Jhamak Bahadur Karki, HimLal Shrestha, Thakur Silwal, Bikash Ghimire, Bikram Shrestha   +5 more
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A Folktale of a Wolf and Sheep [PDF]

, 2009
The respondent tells a folktale about a wolf and a sheep.The fifty one audio and nine video files in this collection include: villages’ life stories, circle-dancing songs and performance, local history, folk tales, and interviews from Siyuewu Village ...
G.yu lha
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Cardiovascular Plasticity and Adaptation of High‐Altitude Birds and Mammals

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This schematic depicts the cardiovascular adaptations of mammals and birds to high‐altitude hypoxia. It highlights key phenotypic changes in oxygen transport and cardiac responses, driven by molecular mechanisms including transcriptional regulation and genetic modifications.
Huishang She, Yanhua Qu
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The characteristics of intestinal flora of Tibetan sheep in different regions at high altitude were revealed based on metagenomic technique

Heliyon
Tibetan sheep play a vital role in the livelihoods of herders and are an important part of the ecosystem of the Tibetan Plateau. In order to study the characteristics of the gut microorganisms of Tibetan sheep at high altitude, this study employed ...
Zifeng Gong, Guisheng Ye, Shuqin Xu, Xi He   +3 more
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The Chihuahua dog: A new animal model for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis CLN7 disease? [PDF]

, 2016
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a group of incurable lysosomal storage disorders characterized by neurodegeneration and accumulation of lipopigments mainly within the neurons. We studied two littermate Chihuahua dogs presenting with progressive
Alroy, Joseph, Anderson, Glenn W., Bras, Jose, Darwent, Lee, Faller, Kiterie M.E., Guerreiro, Rita J., Gutierrez Quintana, Rodrigo, Kun-Rodrigues, Celia, Mole, Sara E., Penderis, Jacques, Sharpe, Samuel J.   +10 more
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Genomic Investigations Unveil the Genetic Underpinnings of Environmental Adaptation in African Goat Populations

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study integrates genomics and landscape genetics to analyze African goat environmental adaptation. Analyzing 1591 samples, it finds population structure differentiates geographically into four groups, with gene flow between wild Yura goats and North Africans.
Weifeng Peng, Yihua Wang, Yiyuan Zhang, Lei Gao, Lili Wu, Shuping Wang, Yiyang Gao, Wanlu Shi, Kaixin Lu, Rong Deng, Junting Li, Jing Han, Xiaohui Lu, Yujie Liu, Xiaojiao Tang, Yunxia Zhang, Guoyin Li, Li Huang, Mingsheng Yang, Xiaoyan Li   +19 more
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Water Politics and Religious Practices in Kangding [PDF]

, 2017
This case study examines the use of water in Kangding, China. Kangding is a location in the Kham Himalaya which for centuries served as a strategic border area between Tibetan and Chinese worlds.
Yang, Nyimatashi Gongwei
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