American Hunter Pays Record Price for Markhor Hunt in Pakistan
In a notable step toward wildlife preservation, an American hunter has set a new record by paying over Rs. 75 million to hunt a Markhor, Pakistan’s national animal.
This marks the highest bid ever recorded in the country’s history. Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Wildlife, Farooq Nabi, revealed that the hunter secured the permit for the first Markhor of the season by offering more than Rs. 7 million.
The hunter successfully hunted a Markhor with horns exceeding 49 inches in length, making it a remarkable trophy due to its exceptional size, as shared by the DFO.
Wildlife authorities added that during an auction held in October this year, two hunting permits were sold for a record $271,000.
In July 2024, Pakistan called on the international community to unite to conserve the Markhor, which plays a crucial role in the ecosystem.
“The Markhor holds great importance for Pakistan as it is our national animal,” said Ambassador Munir Akram, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN. He made these remarks at a side event highlighting strategies to safeguard this iconic species, often called the “screw-horned goat.”
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
