article_snippet: The United Arab Emirates runs wild falcon conservation projects as well as breeding farms and veterinary hospitals for the animals.
article_snippet: For centuries hunting with falcons was a major source of meat in the harsh desert region, and the birds remain a national emblem, found on everything from corporate logos to banknotes.
article_snippet: But with wildlife under pressure, hunting has been restricted, and many affluent Emiratis now travel abroad to locations as far as Morocco, Pakistan and Central Asia.