Discovery history of golden wild yak

1776, the wild yak (Bos grunniens Linnaeus, 1776) discovered and named by Linnai was black, dark brown or tan, and there was no report of golden wild yak. In fact, it has long been discovered by Tibetans. Until 1987- 199 1 years ago, wildlife experts learned that there were wild yaks in Ritu County, Ali region, and this population was discovered through investigation. From 2008 to 20 1 1, China Green Times newspaper "Forest and People" and other organizations took many photos of golden wild yak and its population.

By July of 20 13, it is estimated that the number of golden wild yaks is close to 100.

Golden wild yak is mainly distributed in Ritu County, Geji County and Qiangtang National Nature Reserve in Ali area of Xizang Autonomous Region.

The social life of Jinye Yak Camp is only found in the plateau of Ali, Tibet, but it has not been named as a subspecies of Wild Yak.

Due to the scarcity of data, the golden-silk wild yak mainly lives in Qiangtang no man's land above 5000 meters above sea level, which brings great difficulties to the research and protection of golden-silk wild yak. At present, there are less than 300 wild yaks in the world, which are on the verge of extinction. From 2065438 to September 2003, a shooting team in no man's land, composed of internationally renowned wildlife photographer Zheng Yi and freelance photographer Zheng Gang, went to Tibet to look for the golden yak. After a journey of 60 days and more than 7,000 kilometers, we finally found the approximate wild yak herd in Ritu County, and photographed the clearest and closest high-definition image of the approximate wild yak so far. These images are of great significance for studying the ecological habits of wild yaks. During the search, a well-preserved mummified golden wild yak was found. The team decided to transport the mummified golden wild yak back to Lhasa and donate it to the Yak Museum to provide precious specimens for the study of golden wild yak.