[TN-Bird] white red-tailed hawk off the hook

All,
 
Richard Kirk, non game coordinator for TWRA, has spoken with the falconer  
and clarified that the white red-tailed hawk in question is a bird that cannot  
be taken for falconry. Only "passage" birds are eligible; a passage bird is a  
first year bird, and the white red-tails we know of in the area are all older 
 birds. Bob Hatcher mentioned the first year reg. and Scott Somershoe, state  
ornithologist, may explain the regulations further in another post. But  
there is no prohibition from taking a white or albino first year bird.
 
TWRA policy is set by their Commission. The members of the commission,  
including Governor Phil Bredsen and TDEC commissioner Jim Fyke, are listed  on 
the 
TWRA web site. Any comments concerning policy should be directed their  way.
 
Thanks to all who responded. 
 
PS: I just got a call that the white red-tail, let's not give her a name,  is 
in view on hwy. 96 west in western Williamson County.
 
 
Richard  Connors
President 2007- 2009
Tennessee Ornithological Society
603  Barrywood Drive
Nashville TN 37220
(615)832-0521
(615)330-7142  cell


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