Adil Shabir
Wildlife authorities, Protection department, Jammu and Kashmir Police alongwith locals has rescued a wild goat belonging to a Ibex species from the remote area of Boniyar Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday,.
The Himalayan Ibex (Wild Goat) was rescused on Thursday.
An official said that they received a tip about a wild goat (Himalayan Ibex) roaming in Boniyar area after receiving the information a team of wildlife alongwith control room reached the said area and after hectic efforts with the help of locals wild goat was captured alive.
The Himalayan Ibex (wild goat) is a member of the Ibex species, a type of wild goat that roams the mountain ranges around the world.
They are easily recognised by the curved horns and beards.
Latter on the Himalayan Ibex (wild goat) will be taken to a dachigam wildlife sanctuary and will be set free he said.