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Texas big game hunter reportedly paid Pakistani authorities $110,000 to hunt rare Himalayan mountain goat

The money was paid to authorities who oversee a state-run conservation program aimed at reducing poaching of the wild Astore Markhor, the national animal of Pakistan
UPDATED FEB 13, 2019

A Texan big game trophy hunter faced backlash after he paid over $110,000 to kill a rare Himalayan mountain goat. Interestingly, the money was paid to authorities who oversee a state-run conservation program aimed at reducing poaching of the wild Astore Markhor, the national animal of Pakistan, which was endangered at one point.

Bryan Harlan wanted to hunt the rare screw-horn goat that resides in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of the northern Himalayas. In order to obtain a license for the same, he paid a sizeable amount to local authorities, Daily Mail reports.

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