Hawks offered women both real and symbolic means to express gender, power and status within a male-dominated world.

Feb 06, 2026 // Diplomatic Courier’s Stephanie Gull brings you weekly under–the–radar stories from around the world. This week in the Middle East and North Africa: the UAE is boosting wildlife ...

Filmmaker Philippa Lowthorpe tells us how she brought Helen Macdonald’s nature memoir to life on screen, and explains why directing hawks is a complex art.

Falconry has been part of life in this region for centuries, and the birds are treated with a respect that sets them apart ...

Unlike ordinary passports, which are valid for a fixed number of years, falcon passports are typically valid for a specific number of trips within a set time period.

The Board voted 6-3 to reject a proposal that would have moved the start of firearms deer season up a week on the 2026-27 calendar.

Reports are suggesting that clients in the United Arab Emirates are driving an increase in falcon poaching in the U.K. Wild chicks are disappearing at an alarming rate, and local breeders may be ...

In the film adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s memoir, the bond between falconer and hawk takes center stage. On set, everything ...

The smallest bird of prey on the entire African continent, the pygmy falcon weighs about as much as a golf ball. These clever ...