Event

World Falconry Day

Saturday, November 16, 2019 13:00to14:00
Redpath Museum 859 rue Sherbrooke ouest, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C4, CA
Price: 
Free with admission to Museum.

Presentation by Parc Safari: Falconry is the art of hunting wild animals, for food or sport, with trained birds of prey. Falconry probably began on the Steppes of Asia BC and may be one of the oldest hunting sports in the world. In 2010 falconry was officially recognized as part of world human cultural heritage. It has evolved through ages and is now used to control pest birds and animals in urban areas, landfills, commercial buildings, and airports. Some hunters still practice traditional falconry everywhere around the globe, come and join us November 16th as we discuss the history of falconry but also it’s modern applications. Bilingual.

For all ages. Everyone welcome, no reservation necessary. In Auditorium.

IMAGE: Juvenile Goshawk with prey.

Land Acknowledgement

McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.

The Redpath Museum's director EDI statement.

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