The ibex was a large male—perhaps 250 pounds, compared with the snow leopard’s 80—from a herd often seen near Kibber. “We always see him,” Namgyal said.

Every day, David set out to find the lone male ibex that had arrived in the valley. This time he spotted it sheltering on a precipitous ledge, beneath an overhang. With quiet endurance, the ibex ...

The ibex rescued because found with a can of tuna in his mouth is dead. After being helped last Sunday by a provincial guard from Belluno and a veterinarian at Lake Sorapis, the ungulate didn't ...