The Saudi Falcon Club concluded its auction season on Friday night, generating nearly SR6 million ($1.6 million) in sales over a 45-day event, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The auction, held at the club’s headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh, drew 165 falconers and featured 50 falcons from 30 locations from all over the Kingdom. The season’s highlight was a peregrine falcon chick from the Al-Dabdaba area in the Hafr Al-Batin governorate, which sold for SR400,000 on the sixth night — the highest price of the event. To support participants, the club organized a closing ceremony featuring substantial prizes, including two cars and 20 cash awards totaling SR100,000. “Our efforts align with the leadership’s vision to protect and promote authentic falconry traditions while sustaining it as a hobby,” said club spokesperson, Waleed Al-Taweel. “This auction preserves our cultural legacy and creates economic opportunities in line with Vision 2030.” Al-Taweel highlighted the club’s transformation of traditional falconry into a thriving economic sector, with its auction platform now the Kingdom’s largest official falcon marketplace, aligning with Vision 2030’s cultural and economic goals. “Our ambition is to make Saudi Arabia the premier destination for falcon enthusiasts and breeders,” he said. He […]