Kashif Ahmed
Chitral, April: Major causes of the loss of the Markhors in Chitral are Lungs and Pannonia diseases, which is caused by climate change, states a handout released by Imtiaz Hussain, Divisional Forest Officer, Wildlife Division, Chitral.
Mr. Hussain has further said that an inquiry team has been formed by the department to further investigate the mysterious death of Markhors in the Tooshi-Shaha Game reserve, spread over an area of 20000 hectares, and supporting a good population of Markhors.
A team consisting of officials from Wildlife Department, Livestock Department and WWF-Pakistan Chitral have visited the Tooshi Shaha Game Reserve area and their reports confirm the death of 7 Markhors, all below the age of one year.
Rejecting reports published by local newspaper, Hussain said that according to Livestock specialists the deaths are occurring due to disturbances and variations in the local environmental conditions, possibly triggered by climate change.
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