You are here

Three Arab nationals caught in possession of endangered falcons

By JT - Mar 06,2016 - Last updated at Mar 06,2016

AMMAN — Joint patrols from the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) and the Rangers have apprehended three Arab nationals in possession of three falcons, the RSCN announced Sunday.

Rihab Police Station in Mafraq monitored the hunters, and inspection teams examined the falcons, which turned out to belong to the shaheen internationally endangered species, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The joint patrol also confiscated 131 rifle bullets, some birds used to train the eagles and a tracking device for falcons.

up
33 users have voted.


Newsletter

Get top stories and blog posts emailed to you each day.

PDF