More than 300 falconers are expected to convene in Kearney for the annual meeting of the International Association of Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey.

The Kearney Hub reports that members of the group from around the world are expected for the meeting that runs from Sunday through Friday.

Ralph Rogers, a 65-year-old wildlife biologist from Winifred, Mont., will be among them. He says the members will spend the week networking and hunting with falcons.

Falconry is the art of hunting with a trained bird of prey and has been practiced for thousands of years.