Saudi Arabia | Bird hunting guide — autumn 2026
26 species in the autumn calendar, with specified hunting methods and permit, location and time restrictions.
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Video | Illegal bird-trapping nets removed in northern Bekaa
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Field footage of operations to dismantle illegal bird-trapping nets in northern Bekaa.
The video documents part of a field operation in northern Bekaa involving Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces and the Anti-Poaching Unit APU (MECSHAP–CABS). In its 8 October 2026 bulletin, the ISF reported an overall campaign total of 38,280 m²: 20,640 m² in the initial phase and 17,640 m² more removed over three days. The video does not depict every stage of the campaign.
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Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Oman | Bird hunting guide — autumn 2026
Qatar’s seasonal species, Abu Dhabi’s falconry season and its specified opening date, and Oman’s ban on hunting wild birds.
Maghreb: Morocco, Tunisia and south-eastern Libya | Bird hunting guide — autumn 2026
Hunting calendars in Morocco and Tunisia, including falconry in Nabeul, and the local ban in south-eastern Libya.
Mashreq and Egypt: Jordan, Lebanon, Nasiriyah and North Sinai | Bird hunting guide — autumn 2026
Jordan’s pigeon season, the absence of a season-opening decision in Lebanon, net removal in Nasiriyah in rural Damascus, and North Sinai’s rules.
Northern Bekaa: dismantling illegal bird-trapping nets
Field footage of illegal bird-trapping nets being dismantled in northern Bekaa.
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A tortoise has breakfast in Sanayeh Garden
A wildlife moment filmed in Beirut’s Sanayeh Garden in summer 2026.
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Videos selected by our editorial team from a range of sources
The Anti-Poaching Unit in the field
Scenes from field operations by the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) of the Middle East Center for Sustainable Hunting (MECSHAP).
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Saud Abdulaziz Al-Babtain’s hunting trip in Afghanistan
A film documenting Saud Abdulaziz Al-Babtain’s trip to Afghanistan during the 2025–2026 hunting season.
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The Arabian leopard in Saudi Arabia
A video about the Arabian leopard in Saudi Arabia from the Royal Commission for AlUla.
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