Wild life in Chitral first Pakistani hunted Ibex at Arkari

CHITRAL:  Imtiaz Hussain Divisional Forest Officer Wild Life in an exclusive interview to APP told that hunting trophy of Ibex by local person is a good practice. He said that presently a local person belong to Royal Family Shahzada Sai Ali of Gahriat who paid rupees 50000 for hunting of a Ibex  and get permit for trophy hunting Ibex at Arkari  valley where there Ibex and other wild life living in a good number he added. He successfully hunted an Ibex whose horn scored 50 inches and this is a record trophy hunting of Ibex in this valley. Shafiqullah Khan Forest Range Officer and local community also supported him.  Prince Sail Ali is first Pakistani who get hunting trophy for hunting Ibex at Chitral.  He said that there is great concession for local hunter and we want to encourage them because by this way we can easily stop illegal hunting of these precious wild lives. He said that we have Kashmir Mrkhor, Ibex and other wild life and birds. He said we earning million of fund for trophy hunting every year because usually foreigners hunters paying 80000 to 90000  US $ for a Markhor hunting and we distribute 80% of total amount among the local community  through village conservation committee who protecting them and only 20% share goes to government exchequer through wild life department. He suggested local hunter to must get legal hunting trophy and exercise this practice, which is not only causing for their satisfaction and entertainment but also beneficial for wild life and this department. We are trying to increase number of hunting trophy to 6 permits a year because we have a number of Kashmir Markhor which attracting foreigners hunter and Ibex in different inhabitants he Imtiaz Hussain disclosed.