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The Chiru Of High Tibet: A True Story (2010)

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0618581308 (ISBN13: 9780618581306)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

HMH Books for Young Readers

review 1: I didn't know what a Chiru was until I read this book. Often referred to as the "Tibetan Antelope" the Chiru is actually part of the goat family. They are considered an endangered species because women quickly found that their wool is amazingly soft. It takes 5 chiru (murdered and skinned) to make one coat. The group of trekkers in this story set out to find the calving grounds of the females. It took many tries but they finally found them. They were able to inform the Chinese government where the location was so that protection could be provided. What I love the most? The trekkers have never revealed the calving location to the public.
review 2: Story of George Schaller of Germany's quest to protect the chiru's birthing grounds from hunters. He needed to actua... morelly find their birthing grounds which was quite tough as no one knew where it was. He attempted to follow them several different years but was unsuccessful. Then, 4 mountain climbers offered to follow them. They would be the packhorses. It was a one way trip of over 200 miles. Book doesn't include whether he was successful in getting protection for the chirus, though. less

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