In a starred review of Tibet Wild, Booklist writes, "Schaller writes with piquant candor about how haphazard, ill-advised, contentious, and politicized expeditions can be...With a ringing call for the protection of entire ecosystems, Schaller’s forthright, enlightening book of discovery reseeds our appreciation for the wonders of the planet, perception of the 'heavy human hand on the landscape,' and recognition of the need for a global 'conservation ethic.'"