Saker falcon. Photo courtesy of basik.ru
50 saker falcons were released in East Kazakhstan oblast. They were brought from the United Arab Emirates, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports. “The birds were confiscated from smugglers and a representative of a UAE ecological fund, sheik Mohammed Akhmet al-Bavardi delivered them to our region,” Ust-Kamenogorsk administration's press-release writes. The birds were released at the territory of Kurchum and Katon-Karagay regions. This habitat is traditional for falcons, the administration says. Ecologists consider that this campaign will help increasing population of the rare birds listed in the international Red Book.
50 saker falcons were released in East Kazakhstan oblast. They were brought from the United Arab Emirates, Interfax-Kazakhstan reports.
“The birds were confiscated from smugglers and a representative of a UAE ecological fund, sheik Mohammed Akhmet al-Bavardi delivered them to our region,” Ust-Kamenogorsk administration's press-release writes.
The birds were released at the territory of Kurchum and Katon-Karagay regions. This habitat is traditional for falcons, the administration says. Ecologists consider that this campaign will help increasing population of the rare birds listed in the international Red Book.