FWS seeks comments on falconry - pls. send letter

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For those who may not have heard, falconry is the (sic) practice of

hunting with raptors (birds of prey such as hawks, falcons, etc.)

 

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is requesting public comments

regarding making falconry less restrictive for public, which would

essentially mean more hunting. Full details can be found in the federal

register:

 

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2000_register & docid=00\

-29562-filed

 

Please ask the FWS to deny falconry permits to participants in

'educational' programs and also tell them that additional opportunities

should not be created for the public to participate in falconry.

 

Send letters to:

 

Division of Migratory Bird Management

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

4401 North Fairfax Drive

Room 634, Arlington, Virginia 22203

 

You can also e-mail your comments to falconry__programs

(fws.gov). Please make sure that the comments are in ASCII text form

with no HTML or special characters. You should also include your name

and address in the message.

 

 

SAMPLE LETTER:

 

Comments regarding falconry education permits

 

This letter is with reference to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's

request for public comments about falconry educational permits. In my

opinion, falconry permits should be denied to people who don't satisfy

the current minimum requirements. The FWS should not make falconry

regulations less restrictive since this would mean that people who

don't have the proper training, equipment or background would handle

birds of prey which, in turn, can result in injuries to both people as

well as the birds.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

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