Canadian national hunts Kashmiri Markhor

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CHITRAL: Thomas Renato Martini, a Canadian national, hunted 01 number of Kashmiri Markhor at Tooshi-Shasha Community Managed Game Reserve, the other day, said Wildlife Department on Tuesday. The size of left horn was 43 inches while right hornize was 43-1/2 inches. The tip to tip distance was 26 inches and diameter of left and right horns were 12 inches while basal distance between two horns was 1-1/2 inches. The shot was fired at 03:30 PM. The distance of the shot was 350 yards. The age of the markhor was approximately 11 years old. The community participation in conservation, initiated by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department is a success story. APP