It’s no Yeti, but Tibetan brown bear’s presence in Nepal is no longer a myth

KATHMANDU — Since time immemorial it has inspired the legend of the Yeti. Said to be massive, ferocious and voracious — especially for horse flesh — it’s a creature you hope never to encounter, nomadic families in Nepal’s Mustang region told conservation researcher Madhu Chetri 20 years ago. It was 2002, and Chetri had been … Continue reading It’s no Yeti, but Tibetan brown bear’s presence in Nepal is no longer a myth