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Smuggling of falcons thwarted in Russia  Published By United
Press International CHERNOGORST, Russia, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Customs
officials in Russia say they've thwarted an attempt to smuggle
29 rare falcons, worth a total of about $127,000, out of the
country.  The Siberian customs department said two men, one from
the United Arab Emirates and the other from Bangladesh, brought
29 falcons into Russia saying they wanted to keep them in more
comfortable conditions during the UAE's hot summer and would
return the birds to the UAE in autumn.  Authorities examined the
birds, which were being kept in an enclosure near the Siberian
city of Chernogorsk.  Two months later a second examination
found the birds' identification rings gave different ages and
genders from the first exam and some even "changed" their
species, as gyrfalcons had turned into Peregrine and Saker
falcons, the Siberian customs department said.  Department
officials said it was clear the b