About the Authors

Petra Kaczensky

petra.kaczensky@fiwi.at

Affiliation Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria

Oyunsaikhan Ganbataar

Affiliations Great Gobi B Strictly Protected Area Administration, Takhin Tal, Gobi-Altai Province, Mongolia, Department of Zoology, National University of Mongolia, Faculty of Biology, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Nanjid Altansukh

Affiliation Great Gobi B Strictly Protected Area Administration, Takhin Tal, Gobi-Altai Province, Mongolia

Namtar Enkhsaikhan

Affiliation International Takhi Group - Mongolia, Baigal Ordon, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Christian Stauffer

Affiliation International Takhi Group - Switzerland, Sihlwald, Switzerland

Chris Walzer

Affiliation Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Analyzed the data: PK. Wrote the paper: PK. Collection of field data: PK OG NA NE. Capture and collaring of animals: CW PK OG NE. Winter monitoring of study site 2009/2010: OG NA NE. Manuscript correction and comments: CW CS.