UAE – Al Ain: The Festival of Falconry Conference has continued its success on its second day with the participation of 93 international experts, scientists, researchers and specialists, covering all issues related to falconry from its current status to its future plans developed by the UNESCO for the preservation of falconry and sustainability as human heritage. The second day covered work sessions as the following:
What Ever Happened to the Letters Page submitted by Terry Antony-International Falconer, Lanygors Farm, Johnstown, Carmarthen.
The Falconers & Raptor Conservation Magazine submitted by Peter Eldrett-Editor.
Falconry and conservation in Latin America submitted by Fernando Feás.
Passing on a passion for the renaissance of the falconry in France submitted by Dana Freudiger.
Falconers education in Germany submitted by Karl Heinz-Gersman Deutscher Falkenorden.
Falconry skills in the UK: Standards and assessment submitted by Lisa Jarvis.
Training and conditioning captive-raised falcons for Arab falconry submitted by Dr. Ken Riddle.
Mentoring in falconry and the role of a grading system in South Africa submitted by Robbie Robinson.
Learning Falconry in Qatar submitted by Talib A. Al-Marri.
Rebirth of falconry in the Czech Republic and tuition of new candidates submitted by Milan Straka.
The newsletter of the Middle East Falcon Research Group “Falco” submitted by Andrew Dixon-International Wildlife Consultants Ltd.
Creating a world internet forum to support falconry and falconers submitted by Christian Habich-Austrian Falconry Association.
Design of educational materials: A Spanish falconry manual submitted by Jorge Hernández Justribó.
The application of falconry teaching via Web-Net submitted by Lin Chien-Hsiang.
How? What? Who? When? Why? Communications, Falconers and the IAF submitted by Gary Timbrell.
What is there to talk about? A subject breakdown submitted by Kris Ulens.
The sequencing of the Peregrine and Saker Falcon genomes submitted by Xiangjiang Zhan1, Nick Fox2, Andrew Dixon2, Shengkai Pan3, Li Hu3, Junyi Wang3, Jun Wang3 and Michael W Bruford1.
Contributions of the Peregrine Fund to raptor conservation, 1970 to 2012 submitted by Prof. Tom Cade-The Peregrine Fund.
Saker Falcon electrocutions in the Mongolian steppe submitted by Richard E. Harness-EDM International Inc.
The conservation activities of falconers in South Africa submitted by Adrian Lombard
South African Falconry Association.
Conservation of the Saker Falcon in Bulgaria submitted by Dimitar Ragyov-Inst. of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Res.
Falconers' efforts to restore tree nesting Peregrine populations in Poland and Germany submitted by Janusz Sielicki-European Peregrine Falcon Working Group
Satellite tracking migration of Russian Peregrines submitted by Dr. Aleksandr Sokolov-Inst. Of plant & Animal Ecol., Ural Division, Russian Ac. of Sciences
UNEP/CMS Birds of Prey MoU submitted by Nick P. Williams-Programme Officer (Raptors), UNEP/CMS Office – Abu Dhabi
Four decades of studies on migrating Arctic Peregrines submitted by Mike Yates
Earthspan
Learning Falconry in Qatar submitted by Talib A. Al-Marri
Rebirth of falconry in the Czech Republic and tuition of new candidates submitted by Milan Straka