American pays $125,000 to hunt a Markhor in Chitral samaa.tv - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from samaa.tv Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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How trophy-hunting saved the Markhor
The games not only curb illegal hunting but also help generate revenue for over 24 villages
American huntner Edward Joseph poses with the longest horned-Markhor he hunted down in the Toshi Shasha conservation area in Chitral. PHOTO: EXPRESS
PESHAWAR:
The Markhor, one of the largest and most magnificent members of the goat family, has been trotting the mountainous terrains of Central Asia, Karakoram and the Himalayas for centuries.
The screw-horned goat, which gets its name from a combination of two Persian and Pashto words Mar (meaning snake) and Khor (meaning eater) was once considered to be the most difficult game in all of British India. It’s nativity to high-altitude regions made the Markhor’s hunt a dice with death for all who dared summiting the perilous peaks of its haunt.