[TN-Bird] pending capture of white red-tail hawk

Nov. 28, 2007
I got the following note form TWRA officer and TOS member Tommy  Edwards of 
Columbia:
 
Richard,
There has been a permit authorized to capture the albino red-tailed hawk in  
the hwy 96 area.  I think this is the hawk you took pictures of.  The  capture 
will be to use it in falconry.  You might want to let the TOS  community be 
aware of this in case anyone has any  thoughts.
Thanks
Tommy Edwards
 
This is disturbing news to me. Not that I have anything against  falconry as 
such, but seems like taking adult birds are the wrong way to go.  Especially a 
spectacular old girl like this bird! She does more as a  free-flying, regular 
winter neighbor, and has more value free than she could  ever have as 
someone's captive for sport.  Many people know about this bird  and enjoy 
seeing it 
some-what tame, along Hwy. 96 in Williamson County. I'm sure  the consensus of 
opinion from people who have seen this bird would be for TWRA  to deny this 
permit.
 
Richard Connors 
Nashville



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