Falcon trafficking soars in Middle East, fueled by conflict and poverty

Mongabay
Aug 10, 2023, 9:37 am132 pts
ZARQA GOVERNORATE, Jordan; ERBIL, Iraq; QAMISHLI, Syria — In the darkness of a small, windowless room, half a dozen falcons were perched on low wooden stools, their eyes covered with leather hoods. Crouching on the sand-covered floor, their caretaker gently unhooded some of the birds, which stretched their…

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