Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaOver a period of six years, Dr. Schaller explored the awesome Himalays in order to study the fascinating but increasingly rare wild life of the area and to determine what locations would make good reserves and national parks. Just as the outside influences of the last quarter century are taking their toll of the wildlife of the region, so are they changing the culture of the people who have lived there for centuries. High adventure, introspection, observation, and discovery are a part of this story. |
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... kill . Here in this unpeopled night world , the mountains were hers , the eternal desolation of rock and snow investing her with an archaic perma- nence . Soon darkness engulfed us , and then there was only the sound of wind sweeping ...
... kill . Here in this unpeopled night world , the mountains were hers , the eternal desolation of rock and snow investing her with an archaic perma- nence . Soon darkness engulfed us , and then there was only the sound of wind sweeping ...
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... kill just one of their big sheep ? At least 50,000 rupees or $ 5,000 . Outsiders come into your valley to kill ibex and sheep for nothing . Your own people kill females and young just for a little meat . The last animals will soon be ...
... kill just one of their big sheep ? At least 50,000 rupees or $ 5,000 . Outsiders come into your valley to kill ibex and sheep for nothing . Your own people kill females and young just for a little meat . The last animals will soon be ...
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... killed a bull gaur , a remarkable feat considering she weighed about three hundred pounds and he two thousand . Five days the family camped in a ravine by the kill . During mornings the cubs sometimes played , stalking each other and ...
... killed a bull gaur , a remarkable feat considering she weighed about three hundred pounds and he two thousand . Five days the family camped in a ravine by the kill . During mornings the cubs sometimes played , stalking each other and ...
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