BEIJING (Reuters) - The number of prized Tibetan antelope in a remote region of northwest China has tripled to 60,000 in 10 years thanks to a crackdown on illegal hunting, a government website said on Monday.
The Tibetan antelope, or chiru, has been listed as endangered by the World Conservation Union because of commercial poaching for their underwool called shahtoosh. The wool, known as "soft gold", has fuelled a growing illegal trade market in India, Nepal and several western cities since late 1980s.
Prized Tibetan antelope triple in remote reserve | World | Reuters
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