KP Govt fetches Record Bid for Markhor Trophy Permit of 2.7 crore

KP’s Wildlife Department auctioned off a Markhor Trophy Permit to hunt a Markhor for 2.7 crores in district Chitral. The Wildlife Department auctioned permits on Thursday, attracting both local and international hunters. It was the first time in the history of the Markhor Trophy Hunting Program that a single animal had the highest bid.

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The Wildlife Department auctioned permits on Thursday, attracting both local and international hunters. Mehran Safari offered the highest bid for a single Markhor in the Toshi game reserve. The total amount was US$ 597,200.

The Chitral Gol National Park was home to 2,868 Markhors at the beginning of the 2019. That number has gradually declined to under 2,000 by now.

Source: TNN