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B Khan, baby Ibex in Gilgit-Baltistan, Blue Sheep, Dolphins in Pakistan, hunting in Pakistan, Hunza, ibex, ibex twisted horns, IUCN, Kunjerab National Park, markhor, Pakistan's endangered species, Pakistan's wildlife, Saving Pakistan’s Wildlife, World Wildlife Fund Pakistan
The recent furore over the illegal captivity of a baby Ibex in Gilgit-Baltistan by a government official has highlighted the plight of wildlife, rare or otherwise, in a country where few people care.
In this particular case, the captor held onto the Ibex for 10 days before forest officials managed to rescue it and release it in the Kunjerab National Park, where it probably galloped off into obscurity. Continue reading