Kazakh golden eagle hunters Location: Bayan-Olgii Province, Mongolia They use eagles to hunt foxes, marmots and wolves and wear furs of the prey they catch, with boys starting at the age of 13, when they can prove they can carry the weight of a golden eagle. Semi-nomadic, they have been moving around the Altai Mountains since the 19th century. They now number around 100,000 people, but there are only around 250 eagle hunters left. Future outlook: Because young men are being drawn away, females are starting to break into this masculine-dominated activity to keep it alive. #info #info #EverythingsInfo
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