The frigid, oxygen-poor Himalayan mountains are uninhabitable for many species. Fortunately for yak, their thick wool, robust circulatory systems and hyper-efficient digestive tracts allow them to ...
VOLGA & RENNER, S.D. — For the past 15 years, one Volga rancher has been raising an uncommon species: yaks. Dave Tvedt got into the yak business around 15 years ago after his neighbor introduced him ...
The high-altitude hero of the Himalayas, yak are among the few large animals that can survive the extremely cold, harsh and oxygen-poor conditions of the Tibetan Plateau. In the mountainous regions of ...
In Arunachal Pradesh, yak rearing is mainly practiced by the Monpa tribe, with traditional herders known as Brokpa. The major yak-rearing areas of the state are high-altitude regions of western ...
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Just a few miles outside of Bemidji, there’s a herd of animals more associated with the high altitudes and rocky cliffs of the Himalayas than the prairies and woods of the Midwest, ...
Blake Mathys grew up on a central Ohio farm, going to exotic animal auctions with his father. They collected Scottish Highland cows, Jacob sheep and even peacocks. If it had fur or feathers, it was ...
Q: What type of business do you operate – what do you sell, or what service do you provide?A: Restaurant & Bar. We serve Thai, Indian Nepalese & Tibetan food, all under same roof. Q: Where are you ...