The Markhor\u2019s global allure<\/p>\n
Markhor hunting is regarded as one of the world\u2019s most prestigious and challenging mountain hunts. The animal\u2019s spiralled horns, which can reach up to 160 centimetres, are among the most coveted trophies in international hunting. <\/p>\n
Pakistan is home to five subspecies including: Astore, Kashmir, Kabul, Suleiman, and Bukharan markhor. They are found in the high-altitude ranges of Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan.<\/p>\n
Hunting season<\/p>\n
The markhor hunting season runs from November to mid-April, with December being peak rutting season when males are most active. Hunters, mostly from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, pay six-figure sums not only for the trophy but also for the experience of hunting in some of the world\u2019s most rugged and breathtaking landscapes.<\/p>\n
Balancing revenue and responsibility<\/p>\n
With the new record, Pakistan has further cemented its place as a premier destination for trophy hunters. Yet, conservationists stress that sustainability must remain central to the program. By restricting hunting to old, non-breeding males and maintaining strict quotas, officials argue that trophy hunting helps protect rather than endanger the species.<\/p>\n
For local mountain communities, however, the impact goes beyond conservation. \u201cA single markhor permit can bring more money to a village than years of farming,\u201d said a local community representative. \u201cThat\u2019s why we protect them now. the markhor has become our pride and our livelihood.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Markhor\u2019s global allure Markhor hunting is regarded as one of the world\u2019s most prestigious and challenging mountain…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":119888,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[49,48,9380,66,323],"class_list":{"0":"post-119887","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-pakistan","11":"tag-science","12":"tag-wildlife"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}