Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most visitors don’t consider the Himalaya a wildlife destination, but the world’s highest mountains hold a surprising amount of ...

Whenever individuals imagine the Himalayas, they have in mind snow capped mountains, silent valleys and spiritual retreats. Living behind this dramatic landscape though is one of the most unexpected ...

Snow leopards live in the high mountains of Central Asia. Discover key facts about their habitat, behavior, threats, and ...

A surge in “helicopter tourism” at Sagarmatha, the Nepali name for Mount Everest, is adversely affecting the local community and wildlife, reports Mongabay contributor Shashwat Pant. Helicopters have ...

Animal tracking is an art that has been practiced by traditional peoples for thousands of years for hunting and survival. Gathering evidence about an animal with tracks, scat, and other signs, they ...

Feral dogs have long proved problematic to people, livestock and wildlife in Nepal’s Annnapurna region. Studies have shown a high prevalence of canine distemper among the dogs, which are also ...

In the Himalayas, when the elevation surpasses 8,000 feet, it starts to get hard to breathe. As you continue to climb, the air gets even thinner and barely anything is seen growing or living that high ...

The lives of many thousands of people who harvest wild plants and fungi in the high mountains of Nepal are set to improve with the launch of a new project by TRAFFIC and partners. High in the ...