Russian hunts Kashmiri Markhor for trophy hunting in Chitral

PESHAWAR, Jan 31 (APP): A Russian hunter hunted an eight years old 38-inch Kashmiri Markhor (Capra falconeri) in district Chitral of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Abujeni Sakharov has paid 64,000 US dollars for obtaining the hunting trophy to KP Wildlife Department and its last third trophy hunting for the current season while last month two US nationals hunted in Toshi ShaSha. Trophy hunting in Pakistan awarded through open bidding wherein the hunters of Markhor from different countries participate and the highest bidder gets permission to hunt. Funds collected through awarding hunting permission are spent on welfare activities and security of Markhor and the … Continue reading Russian hunts Kashmiri Markhor for trophy hunting in Chitral