
CHITRAL: A national of Spain has hunted a Kashmir markhor near Bokhutuli village in Toshi-Shasha conservancy here after obtaining a trophy hunting permit for Rs78 million from the wildlife department.
A villager of Bokhtuli told Dawn that David Nogareda did not face any difficulty in finding a suitable markhor of the trophy size as the snow-covered pasture brought the animal to the lower altitude.
He said that the local community helped the Spanish national hunt the wild goat from a close range with the help of his automatic rifle, while its horn was found to be 44-inch high.
The villager said that the local community was highly delighted over the trophy hunting in the pasture after a long gap of many years, while they had been active in conservation of the wild goats ensuring that the conservancy has hundreds of trophy- size markhors.
Eighty per cent of the permit fee is paid to the local community for its well-being through the village conservation committee.
Published in Dawn, January 18th, 2025
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