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Gilgit-Baltistan's Trophy Hunt Controversy | Pakistan News
Gilgit-Baltistan’s 2026-27 trophy hunting season is heating up with high-stakes permits for markhor, blue sheep, and ibex—markhor alone starting at $200K—with auctions kicking off in Gilgit on September 10th. Despite ambitious quotas set by wildlife surveys and last year’s $350M haul falling short of the $550M target, controversy flares as local tour operators blame steep price hikes—up over 300%—for scaring off foreign hunters and hurting their livelihoods, while conservationists push forward with a delicate balancing act between ecological goals and economic survival. Listen in comfort:Get…
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