Environmental Graffiti

Buzkashi: Afghan Polo Played With Headless Carcasses

It was featured in a Rambo movie so it’s got to be tough; the preserve of people who can say “don’t push me” – and mean it. Like some unruly crossbreed of Polo and Rugby – not the most civilised games, despite their associations with blazers, shorts and spiffing colonial sorts – comes Buzkashi. Buzkashi, we salute you, delighting in your scrumptiously free-for-all sensibilities, your ferocious ideas of fair play and your all round predilection for carnage.

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Journey to Meet the Eagle Hunters of the Eastern Mongolian Steppes

Being a plant hunter might not sound like the most thrilling job in the world; but in the 19th Century, plant hunters were an exceptional bunch – botanists who were not only scientifically clued-up but were real Indiana Jones types, forever setting off to far-flung corners of the globe in search of rare finds. In the latest book by Sanjida O’Connell, a plant hunter is even described adventuring as far as the Eastern Steppes of Mongolia and having some pretty special encounters.

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31 Horses Dead of Neglect, Survivors Resort to Cannibalism

A British man was arrested yesterday after leaving more than 100 horses and donkeys to die in a field at his horse farm. Image by Harald Supfle Jamie Gray, 44, was charged with criminal damage and assault on a police officer. He likely faces further charges over

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Horses Pushed as New Eco-Friendly Transport Option

There is a new transportation alternative to cars and buses being pitched in France. It’s called a horse. Horses are being presented as an eco-friendly alternative to large vehicles used for several jobs

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