LEADER 03168nam 22005175 450 001 9910861074703321 005 20200424112023.0 010 $a0-300-25272-2 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300252729 035 $a(CKB)4100000010136907 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6034431 035 $a(DE-B1597)546442 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300252729 035 $a(OCoLC)1139709997 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010136907 100 $a20200424h20202020 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aInto Wild Mongolia /$fGeorge B. Schaller 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aNew Haven, CT : $cYale University Press, $d[2020] 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource (233 pages) $cillustrations 311 $a0-300-24617-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tA Note on Weights and Measures -- $tIntroduction -- $t1. Wild Camels of the Gobi -- $t2. Tracking the Golden Bear -- $t3. Spirit Cats -- $t4. Foreign Relations -- $t5. Slaughter on the Steppe -- $t6. Nomrog -- $t7. Among Mongolian Gazelles -- $t8. A Return to Great Father Sky -- $tAppendix: Scientific Names of Species Referenced -- $tSelected References -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tIndex 330 $aExplore the wonders of wild Mongolia through the eyes of a distinguished field biologist Mongolia became a satellite of the Soviet Union in the mid-1920s, and for nearly seven decades effectively closed its doors to the outside world. Biologist George Schaller initially visited the country in 1989, and was one of the first Western scientists allowed to study and assess the conservation status of Mongolia?s many unique, native wildlife species. Schaller made a number of trips from 1989 to 2018 in collaboration with Mongolian and American scientists, witnessing Mongolia?s recovery and transition to a market economy after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This informative and fascinating new book provides a firsthand account of Schaller?s time in this little-known and remote country, where he studied and helped develop conservation initiatives for the snow leopard, Gobi bear, wild camel, and Mongolian gazelle, among other species. Featuring magnificent photographs from his travels, the book offers a critical, at times inspiring contribution for those who treasure wildlife, as well as a fresh perspective on the natural beauty of the region, which encompasses steppes, mountains, and the Gobi Desert. 606 $aWildlife conservation$zMongolia 606 $aWildlife management$zMongolia 606 $aNatural history$zMongolia 607 $aMongolia$xDescription and travel 607 $aMongolia$2fast 615 0$aWildlife conservation 615 0$aWildlife management 615 0$aNatural history 676 $a334 700 $aSchaller$b George B., $4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0204039 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910861074703321 996 $aInto Wild Mongolia$94166046 997 $aUNINA