There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Tracking Gobi Grizzlies.
Knowing that the drug had rendered the bear unable to react but by no means unconscious, everyone made an effort to avoid making loud noises. Nevertheless, the crew's adrenaline level generated a steady rush of whispered conversations that proved impossible to damp down. Amgaa and Nyamaa got busy with a measuring tape and calipers, and Boyoko began jotting down the animal's overall length and girth, muzzle size, neck circumference, and so forth on a data sheet. I was intrigued by the animal's ears. Like those of the other Gobi bears I'd seen, they struck me as larger and longer than those of typical grizzlies. Tufts of hair sticking straight up from the top made them appear longer still, as if a dab of desert jackrabbit had somehow made its way into the gene pool.