Tag: ibex
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Deadly virus kills 35 ibex in Kirthar
Ibex goats are dying in large numbers in Kirthar National Park, authorities have confirmed. According to local sources, four more ibex were found dead on Sunday while nine infected animals were traced by wildlife officers. Local sources have also reported that dead ibex are being cremated and buried, while efforts are being made to clean…
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WWF releases rare video of snow leopard hunting ibex
Viewer discretion is advised. The World Wildlife Fund-Pakistan (WWF-P) released rare footage of a snow leopard hunting a Himalayan ibex in Khunjerab National Park, located at a distance of approximately 15 kilometres from the Pakistan-China border. The footage was released on March 3 to mark the annual World Wildlife Day. According to details, the video is aimed…
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Man put behind bars for illegally hunting ibex cubs
A man was sentenced to jail for eight months by the Hunza wildlife magistrate for illegally hunting two Himalayan ibex cubs. According to Dawn, the Gilgit-Baltistan wildlife department had discovered the carcasses of ibex cubs during the inspection of a vehicle at Ganish bridge on the Karakoram Highway in Hunza area. The officials seized the…