An American hunter has successfully hunted the first Kashmir Markhor of the season in the Toshi Shasha Conservancy, Chitral. The horns of the hunted Markhor measure over 49 inches in length.
On Sunday, December 8, American citizen Ronald Joveten, under the supervision of wildlife officials, hunted Pakistan’s national animal, the Markhor, in the Toshi Shasha Conservancy of Chitral. The Markhor was 11 years old, and its horns measured 49.5 inches.
According to wildlife officials, the American hunter obtained a permit for the Kashmir Markhor hunt at a record price of $271,000 (approximately 75 million Pakistani Rupees). In October this year, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department auctioned four hunting permits for Markhor allocated to the province.
Both permits for Chitral’s Toshi-I and Toshi-II conservancies were sold at a record price of $271,000 each.
According to wildlife authorities, 80% of the revenue generated through the trophy hunting program is distributed among local residents of the respective areas, while a portion is allocated for community development and wildlife conservation activities.
