ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 10月6日 09時33分

Photos by @brentstirton | In the October 2018 issue of @NationalGeographicMagazine myself and writer Peter Gwin examine the current state of #Falconry, with an emphasis on the Arab world. The Arabs have contributed a great deal to the recovery of falcons since the time of the Silent Spring. They have sponsored nesting sites in Mongolia to protect falcons on the steppes, they intensively breed prey species for hunting to minimize impact in host countries and their passion for the sport has led the creation of a new class of captive bred “super-birds” that have come to replace much of the illegally trafficked falcon trade from the wild. The falcon hospitals of the UAE are something to behold as are the relationships between certain falconers and their birds, far surpassing notions of what is possible between man and raptor. Peter and I spent time with the influential master falconer Sheik Butti al Maktoum in the UAE and his breeding maestro Howard Waller. They represent a perfect example of how the natural world can unite people in a common mission despite huge cultural differences. I see great potential for better understanding between Islam and the West through the lens of conservation, a higher value system that should unite us in this time of divisiveness. In this story we also examine the deadly effects of electricity pylons and the way they kill millions of raptors every year. In an image seen here, over 300 precious Saker falcons lie dead, a tiny sampling collected over one year from a 55 kilometer stretch of powerline in Mongolia. Millions of raptors are killed in this manner every year. It only requires a small design tweak to prevent this from happening and all future designs could and should include this. #natgeo #falcons #conservation #UnitedArabEmirates #Falconry

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