About Animals: Cashmere Herds of Tibetan Plateau Threaten Local Wildlife

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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a weekly newsletter published by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog or browse the growing library of animal profiles. Cashmere Herds of Tibetan Plateau Threaten Local Wildlife A new study has revealed that grazing by goat herds is causing extensive damage to the ecosystems of the Tibetan Plateau. The herds, maintained for their delicate wool which is... Read more Search Related Topics:  conservation  mammals  How Great White Sharks Fuel Their Migrations Scientists now understand more about how great white sharks fuel their long migrations through vast distances of offshore waters where food is difficult to find. It turns out the sharks... Read more Search Related Topics:  fishes  sharks  Study Highlights Tanzania's Primates The Wildlife Conservation Society has completed a study of Tanzania's 27 primate species that will now provide valuable information for conservationists working to protect the country's primates. The study team... Read more Search Related Topics:  mammals  primates  Fishes Fishes are a diverse group of vertebrates and represent an informal collection of animals, not a true taxanomic class. For the purposes of this website, we recognize four groups of fishes including hagfish, lampreys, cartilaginous fishes and bony fishes. There are more than 24,000 species of fishes alive today. The articles listed below provide information about the characteristics, classification and evolution of fishes. Related Searches Wildlife Animals Wild Animals Animals Pictures Animal Facts The Animals Featured Articles Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Habitat Facts Zoology Basics Zoology Glossary   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Facts About Animals Animal Characteristics   Follow me on: Advertisement