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Agency 58 - Natural ResourcesTitle 58 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Series 58-65 - Falconry
Section 58-65-13 - Related activities and permits

W. Va. Code R. § 58-65-13

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Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 58-65-13 - Related activities and permits
13.1. General or master falconers may hack raptors in West Virginia, except that a raptor may not be hacked near the nesting area of any Federally listed threatened or endangered species, or in any location where a hacked raptor is likely to take, harm or otherwise disturb a threatened or endangered species.
13.1.1. The permittee shall obtain written approval from the Division of any hack location prior to hacking.
13.1.2. Any raptor that a permittee hacks must be a species that the permittee is allowed to possess by this rule and counts against his or her possession limit.
13.1.3. Any hybrid raptor that is hacked must have two functioning radio transmitters attached during any hacking period.
13.2. Falconry birds may be transferred to other related permits in accordance with Federal falconry regulations Migratory Bird Permits, Falconry standards and Falconry permitting, 50 C.F.R § 21.29.
13.3. Falconry birds may be used for captive propagation only in accordance with Federal falconry regulations Migratory Bird Permits, Falconry standards and Falconry permitting, 50 C.F.R § 21.29.
13.4. Falconry permittees may use birds possessed for falconry purposes in conservation education programs presented in public venues subject to the terms and conditions of the Federal falconry regulations Migratory Bird Permits, Falconry standards and Falconry permitting, 50 C.F.R § 21.29.
13.5. Falconry permittees may conduct abatement activities with a falconry birds only in accordance with Federal falconry rules Migratory Bird Permits, Falconry standards and Falconry permitting, 50 C.F.R § 21.29.
13.6. Feathers that are molted or feathers from falconry birds that die in captivity may be retained and or exchanged for imping purposes only in accordance with Federal falconry rules Migratory Bird Permits, Falconry standards and Falconry permitting, 50 C.F.R § 21.29.
13.7. A permittee shall dispose of falconry birds that diein accordance with Federal falconry rules Migratory Bird Permits, Falconry standards and Falconry permitting, 50 C.F.R § 21.29.

W. Va. Code R. § 58-65-13