Source: English.News.mn                   Date: 06 August, 2010

Altogether 185 people from Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait are now in Mongolia to catch Saker Falcons using 128 vehicles. They are spread out over 12 provinces, where the Government has reached an understanding with the administration to avoid conflicts with local activists. This year’s export quota has been fixed at 240, with each bird to cost USD11,760. Of this, USD10,800 comes to the State budget and the rest goes to the province. Reported Saker falcon exports could approximate USD2.9 million in 2010.
There are about 8,000 Saker Falcons in Mongolia. A high-level meeting was recently held to review procedures to ensure that the norms for catching the birds were observed and there was no violation of the export agreement.