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

Everyone needs to contact TWRA and let them know that
this is unacceptable, and the the permits should be
pulled.

Falconry is at best animal cruelity - something that
has no place in the United States.  To continually
capture WILD birds for entertainment is barbaric. 
Falcon populations world-wide, especially in Asia, are
threatened by falconry.

To capture an adult is even worse.  The Red-tail has
managed to survive for a number of years now, which is
remarkable for an albino.  Now some rich falconer
wants it for himself as a trophy, probably because of
it's unusual coloration.  That is total non-sense. 
What right does TWRA have to give a permit to capture
a bird that is a migrant?  We have no idea where she
summers.


Please contact TWRA, and have them stop this!

Thanks,

Jon Mann
Rob Lane
Chandler, AZ

--- Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx wrote:

> 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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