Hi guys, today we have the privilege to hear from distinguished professor Sandro Lovari. He's someone that has been studying tahr and their behavior for a long time and in great detail. A lot of you may not know about the tahr (much like myself before university!), but this is one fascinating animal and I feel that it is important to know more about the animals that I hunt. I know the audio is a bit rough on this one, sorry guys! But the information is really worth it - I promise! I hope you guys enjoy this one - it was a real honor to have someone like Professor Lovari on our podcast.

00:00 - Intro

02:48 - Who is Sandro Lovari?

05:52 - How did you start studying tahr?

12:33 - Difficulty of studying tahr

14:06 - Harley-Davidson

15:22 - Why are tahr described as enigmatic?

18:20 - Male vs. female and age differences

26:50 - Colors

29:36 - Tahr reproductive strategy theory

34:41 - How much do we know about tahr?

40:08 - Tahr management without data driven analysis

43:57 - Ken Tustin

46:40 - Himalayan tahr in their native land

49:31 - Tahr adaptation

57:47 - Benefits of tahr in New Zealand

1:02:42 - Outro

Enjoy,

Francesco

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Further reading materials:

L'enigma delle pecore blu: L'altra faccia della zoologia (Animali)

https://amazon.com/dp/B00HK2Y21E/

Ken Tustin - Mountain Monarchs

https://huntingbooks.nz/product/new-zealands-mountain-monarchs/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/italian-expert-identifies-blue-sheep-disease-says-could-hit-wildlife/articleshow/63223184.cms

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