Participants of the 47th meeting of the International Association for Falconry and International Conference on the Stewardship of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use recently held in Ireland.
Al-Gannas Society has participated in the 47th annual meeting of the International Association for Falconry and International Conference on the Stewardship of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use held in Ireland.
“The participation of Al-Gannas Society in this renowned international falconry meeting in Ireland stems from the state of Qatar’s support to the scientific community and its falcon-based research,” said Mohammed bin Abdulatif Al Misned, president of Qatar’s International Falcons Veterinary Conference and Vice-President of Al-Gannas Society.
“The participation also highlighted the contributions made by scientific teams from Qatari universities who are dedicated to studying the genetic map of resident and migratory falcons and hawks in Qatar, and this is where the Qatari project of the free-falcon gene started.”
For his part, the Secretary of Al-Gannas Society, Zayed Al Maadeed said: “The participation of the society in the 47th IAF Council of Delegates Meeting was a total success on all levels, as Al-Gannas Society reiterated its vital role in supporting Qatari falconers and providing the best falcon-centered services in the levels of veterinary institutions and scientific research.”
Al-Maadeed added: “Moreover, we have enhanced Qatar’s ties with international counterparts in the culture and traditional heritage business.”
Al-Gannas Society researcher Farouk Ben Omar Al Ajli, who delivered a lecture at the “Stewardship of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use” Conference, said, “The Qatari project on the free-falcon gene that was launched during the second edition of Qatar’s International Falcons Veterinary Conference, taps latest discoveries in the genetic sciences to provide the best care falcons, and to preserve its bio-diversity and uniqueness in their nesting environment or migration routes.”
