The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released the Final Environmental Assessment and Management Plan (FEA) allowing the limited removal and possession of migrant first-year “Northern” (predominantly Arctic subspecies) peregrine falcons from the wild for use in the sport of falconry.
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In the FEA, the Service considered eight alternatives for the removal and possession of migrant peregrine falcons in the United States.　The preferred alternative is to allow take of up to 130 nestling and post-fledging first-year peregrine falcons from the nesting period until September 1 west of 100o W longitude (including Alaska), and allow a take of up to 36 first-year migrant peregrine falcons between September 20 and October 20 from anywhere in the U.S. east of 100o W longitude.
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In the FEA, the Service considered eight alternatives for the removal and possession of migrant peregrine falcons in the United States.　The preferred alternative is to allow take of up to 130 nestling and post-fledging first-year peregrine falcons from the nesting period until September 1 west of 100o W longitude (including Alaska), and allow a take of up to 36 first-year migrant peregrine falcons between September 20 and October 20 from anywhere in the U.S. east of 100o W longitude. [for those of you wondering, 100 degrees longitude is straight up the middle of TX through to Canada- bah!]
 RTWT (Or don’t, it’s 63 pages)
 I only have one question….can I put in for the out of state lottery get a passage take permit now?Â
Ms Rebecca,
I saw your comment on NorcalCazadora’s, and I was certain I was mistaken. Falconry? Practiced still? Do my eyes deceive me?
Obviously not.
Ever since I read Daniel Mannix’s book “A Sporting Chance” I was fascinated by Falconry. I would love to watch a falconer working their falcon or hawk.
I’m looking forward to looking over your archives and new posts.
Regards,
Albert
hi,
We just added your blog link to our blog!
Betsy B.
Hi Albert! There’s still about 3000 of us in the United States. It is perhaps not the most efficient way to hunt, but it can certainly be a meaningful way! Thank you for checking out the blog!