The Himalayan tahr will be greatly missed.” The zoo is considering options for the future of the tahr habitat, according to zoo officials. Want more Akron news?

Himalayan tahr are large goat-like animals, native to the central Himalayan ranges of India and Nepal. In New Zealand tahr are found in the central Southern Alps.

DOC’s proposal to kill 17,500 Himalayan tahr over the next 10 months is rushed, based on slender evidence, and could spell the demise of a unique and valuable trophy herd, says NZ Deerstalkers ...

Himalayan tahr were introduced to the South Island by European settlers By MICHAEL GADD FOR MAILONLINE Published: 03:58 EDT, 23 November 2014 | Updated: 04:01 EDT, 23 November 2014 ...

Gary Lewis / For The BulletinA male Himalayan tahr (center) and a younger bull (left) with nannies sit on a cliff wall. The land is young and new in New Zealand, risen from the sea.

Himalayan tahr are native to Tibet, Nepal, and India, but were introduced on New Zealand’s South Island in the early 1900s. With no natural predators, tahr quickly populated the region and now their ...

Himalayan tahr. Photo / Stephen Jaquiery. The Department of Conservation has completed its planned Himalayan tahr control operations for the year.

A High Court judge appears to have kept all sides of the Himalayan tahr argument happy. The Tahr Foundation, representing hunters, claimed a victory when Justice Robert Dobson ruled last night the ...

Sikkim MLA Tenzing Norbu Lamtha adopts Himalayan Tahr Somdev to support conservation and animal welfare. His active involvement boosts the zoo's breeding programme and staff morale.