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American hunts huge markhor in Chitral

Edit Dawn 10 Mar 2016
An American citizen has hunted a huge Kashmir markhor in Toshi Shasha conservancy of Chitral. The hunted animal is stated to be the second largest in the history of markhor trophy hunting in the area. Sub-divisional officer of the wildlife department Irshad Ahmed told Dawn that Geff Lee Demaske had obtained the hunting permit from the wildlife department for Rs10.15 million before hunting the markhor....

Filipino hunts highest-rated Astore markhor in GB

Edit Dawn 24 Feb 2016
A Filipino hunter on Tuesday hunted the highest rated Astore markhor, a rare species in Gilgit-Baltistan, during the ongoing trophy hunting season in GB ... “An Astore markhor measuring 44 inches was hunted from a distance of 260 meters in mountainous area of Haramosh,” an official of local wildlife department told Dawn on condition of anonymity....

India's LoC barrier hurts wildlife

Edit Khaleej Times 21 Feb 2016
"That's why they are being killed." ... Creatures such as the markhor, a type of wild goat with majestic horns, simply no longer appear on the Pakistani side - blocked by hundreds of kilometres of barbed wire and explosives, says Qureshi."(The markhor) would travel from Pir Panjal (in the Himalayan mountains in Indian-administered Kashmir) to Neelum Valley, but the fence created a barrier and their migration has ended," he says ... ....

Pakistan’s Startup Culture No Less Than Silicon Valley

Edit Inquisitr 14 Feb 2016
Silicon Valley is probably the Goldilocks zone for startup with plethora of angel investors and techie local culture ... Similarly, Markhor, a shoe startup that made headlines when they raised $92,000 in Kickstarter funding with pledges from 508 people in 32 different countries announced its acceptance into Y Combinator. This also puts Markhor to become the first Pakistani startup to be placed into the prestigious startup accelerator....

Foot loose and fancy free

Edit Dawn 10 Feb 2016
The demand for trendy, comfortable, and affordable footwear is growing exponentially locally as well as internationally. Not only are consumers brand conscious, they expect a value-for-money proposition when shopping for footwear ... Markhor’s success story of creating bespoke shoes is well known. There are, however, other small brands that are trying to establish their own identities in this increasingly competitive space ... TSM & Co ... ....

Big cats on the roof of the world: Protecting Asia's elusive snow leopards

Edit CNN 25 Jan 2016
(CNN)Barren, wind-swept rock is all I can see through the telescope. But my Ladahki associate assures me that "shan is there," and I trust him since he is one of the best wildlife spotters in all of the Himalayas ... Less well adapted, I retreat to the village below our vantage point. Read More ... Remote but not isolated ... Snow leopards subsist on wild mountain-dwelling hoofed animals such as ibex, bharal and markhor ... We must fight on. READ ... ....

Houbara hunting

Edit Dawn 22 Jan 2016
THE Supreme Court recently reserved its verdict on the review petitions filed against the ban imposed on hunting the houbara bustard ... In 1998, for instance, trophy hunting was introduced to save Pakistan’s national animal, markhor. Generally, hunting permits for markhor range between $50,000 to $100,000 ... The results are astonishing. The markhor population has increased from 275 in the early 1990s to over 3,500 in 2015 ... b.soofi@gmail.com ... ....

Biotechnology lifeline for critically endangered wildlife

Edit The Guardian 18 Jan 2016
As humble handmaidens to scientific inquiry they may one day contribute to the survival of other species, such as the Markhor (Capra falconeri), the largest of the goat species, which is native to the uplands of Central Asia ... It contains deer and Markhor embryos, and tissue samples from six or seven sub-species, as well as about 10,000 semen samples ......

How does an elephant eat a jellybean and other recaps from Syracuse zoo director live chat

Edit Syracuse 09 Dec 2015
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Ted Fox, director of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, answered questions Wednesday in a live chat on Syracuse.com.  . We talked about how many crickets the zoo buys, how much poop an elephant produces every day and how does an elephant eat a jelly bean? ... Some excerpts.. Q ... A. People love these stats ... Can you say anything about the plan for the section currently under renovation near the markhors and the guanacos? ... ....

‘This is not my job’ — Why aren’t we letting our children work odd jobs?

Edit Dawn 05 Dec 2015
Long ago on one very cold day in Beijing, China, we were issued a warning of heavy snowfall. My father told our Chinese housekeeper that she better head home before the roads get blocked ... At the time, I was not old enough to comprehend the significance of this gesture ... Also read ... With successful online shops such as Markhor (hand crafted shoes) and Mont5 (leather goods), E-commerce and digital content is where the market is shifting ... ....

Syracuse zoo tales: Animal stories of love, friendship, enemies (interactive map)

Edit Syracuse 17 Aug 2015
Syracuse.com has a new page dedicated to news about Syracuse's Rosamond Gifford Zoo. And to introduce it, here is a collection of 12 behind-the-scenes tales of zoo animals. They are the stories of lovers, enemies, dramatic births and an escape artist ... Amur. Tiger. Asian. Elephant. Preserve. Markhor. Snow. Leopard. Penguin. Coast ... Barn ... Markhor ... Markhor ... A Syracuse zoo curator decides which markhor goats will breed next in all of North American zoos....

No more fray: This phone charger is wrapped in leather

Edit Mashable 13 Aug 2015
We're spoilt for choice when it comes to purchasing a smartphone with the likes of Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft all vying for our money. Same for accessories. But when it comes to charging cables, we don't really think much; we grudgingly accept the dreary, rubbery look of the cable that came with our phone and carry on with our lives ... He cites the success of artisanal shoes startup Markhor as an example he wishes to emulate....

The best men's dress shoes for under $350

Edit Business Insider 04 Aug 2015
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase ... ALDO ... Allen Edmonds ... A ... Markhor. Markhor shoes are just one of Kickstarter's many successes. The reasonably priced leather loafers and derbys are all handcrafted and produced in Okara, Pakistan, the hometown of Markhor's founders ... Markhor Mark Loafer, $225, available at Markhor ... ....
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