Yet again the sickening news that an American hunter has paid $100,000 to kill a precious animal reaches us. This time it's a Markhor goat an endangered animal and national symbol of Pakistan. Not only that permits were issued to kill other horned species in the Himalayas with the claim that the money is used for conservation. How could any intelligent person believe that by killing a rare and endangered animal you aid conservation ? It's is ludicrous and shameful. There are only about 6000 of the Markhor left and not only that these animals along with Baral and Blue sheep form the diet of the snow leopard one of the most endangered big cats on the planet. This cat already has enormous obstacles to survival and finding enough food is one of them. How can Pakistan continue to justify issuing permits to kill these animals is beyond me.
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