A permit for trophy hunting of markhor in Chitral was auctioned off for $160,250 by local officials.
The Wildlife Department claimed in a statement that this was the biggest bid so far for trophy hunting of Pakistan’s national animal. According to the announcement, four permits for the years 2021-2022 have been sold for a total of $575,500.
According to the announcement, the second highest price was $155,100, followed by $135,150 for the third permit and $125,100 for the fourth.
