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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Tweets,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Been some time here since posting - always appreciate the forum and camaraderie of this group!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">It was brought to WDFW attention from outside parties that there was a recent request for location information regarding the prospect of legal acquisition of falconry raptors by area permitted falconers.
Certain raptors can be legally captured <b>per issued state falconry permits</b>, etc. The legality of falconry in WA was/is the concern of the requesting parties regarding the recent Tweeters post. I relayed I would post a bit of educational information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WDFW wants to emphasize that permitted falconers can capture specific raptors per the stipulations of their falconry permits and any other applicable state, federal, or local regulations. Falconers are required
to go through much training/apprenticeship and personal investment in the bird(s) in order to be issued permits and retain “falconer” status.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If there are more questions, concerns, interest in requirements, and overall nuts and bolts of falconry in WA. State, etc. – see here:
<a href="https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/falconry">https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/falconry</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Also, a couple private/NGO sites that provide great information, etc.:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.themodernapprentice.com/">https://www.themodernapprentice.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://wafalconersassociation.org/">https://wafalconersassociation.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best to all and good birding – Happy Juneteenth early!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Chris Anderson (he, him, his)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">District Wildlife Biologist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">District 12, King County<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Region 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4/0"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">16018 Mill Creek Blvd.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4/0"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Mill Creek, WA 98012</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Desk: 425-341-2054
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Christopher.Anderson@dfw.wa.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Christopher.Anderson@dfw.wa.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://wdfw.wa.gov/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://wdfw.wa.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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