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Russian Hunter Legally Takes Kashmiri Markhor in Chitral for $68,000

The CITES-backed program returns 80% of permit revenue to local communities.

Overview

  • The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department confirmed the hunt in the Gahirat-Golen conservancy of Chitral.
  • Officials said the take occurred under Pakistan’s Community-Based Trophy Hunting Programme.
  • The hunted animal’s horns measured 41 inches, according to the department.
  • CITES approved a non-exportable quota of six markhors for Kohistan and Chitral in October 2024.
  • The department reports six permitted hunts raised $246,700 with 80% directed to local communities, and media previously reported a 2024 U.S. hunt costing $125,000.