Eagle Assassins

In Mongolia's stark Altai Mountains, Hazen Audel quickly learns that the greatest ally to a Kazakh hunter is another stealth predator: the golden eagle. For the Kazakhs, who raise the eagles from a young age and release mature birds back into the wild to breed, eagle hunting means survival. The birds take down wolves and foxes — vital food supplies for the Kazakhs who also use the fur as an essential tool for battling the long, harsh Mongolian winters.