Gilgit-Baltistan Wildlife Department Plans High-Value Trophy Hunting Permit Auctions for Markhors, Blue Sheep, and Ibex

Regional authorities will auction hunting licenses for rare mountain species, with base fees ranging from $11,000 to $200,000 per permit, aiming to balance conservation funding with regulated wildlife management.

28 Aug, 03:46 — 28 Aug, 03:46

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Gilgit-Baltistan to auction 117 trophy hunting permits

• Base rates set at $200,000 for markhor, $25,000 for blue sheep and $11,000 for ibex GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan’s Parks and Wildlife Department will auction hunting permits for three Astore markhors, 14 blue sheep and 100 ibexes for the GB Trophy Hunting programme 2026-27. The highest permit base rate is for markhor, set at $200,000. The base rate for blue sheep hunting permits has been set at $25,000, and at $11,000 for Himalayan ibex. The auction notice said that out of the exportable quota...

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Gilgit-Baltistan Wildlife Department Plans High-Value Trophy Hunting Permit Auctions for Markhors, Blue Sheep, and Ibex

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