Liberty Township near Powell in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Markhor

A Tree Climber

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2022

1. Markhor Marker

Inscription.
• Markhors can climb as high as 15'-20' in trees to eat the leaves.

• Hunted for meat. Horns are also valued as trophies and as ingredients in the Asian medicine trade.

• Loss of habitat due to expanded human settlement

• Competes with domestic livestock on grazing lands.

• Some markhor populations have disappeared altogether. Local hunters now have access to an abundance of weapons because of the wars in Afghanistan.

Diet: grass, leaves and twigs
Habitat: arid cliff sides in sparsely wooded regions

Erected by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Environment • War, Afghanistan.

Location. 40° 9.509′ N, 83° 7.162′ W. Marker is near Powell, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is in Liberty Township. It can be reached from West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Route 257, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powell OH 43065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto

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Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Amur Tiger (within shouting distance of this marker); Red-crowned Crane (within shouting distance of this marker); Wetlands Conservation Projects (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trumpeter Swan (about 500 feet away); American Bison (about 500 feet away); Mexican Gray Wolf (about 600 feet away); Bald Eagles in Ohio (about 600 feet away); Federal Conservation History of the Bald Eagle (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powell.

Additional commentary.
1. About the Markhor marker
This marker hangs in an open-air structure at the Columbus Zoo.

— Submitted June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2022

2. Markhor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.