Hi there, I have a family…

Hi there,

I have a family member that is a falconer and I support the proposal for the following reasons:

-Upwards of 75% of first year immature raptors will die of starvation during their first winter. It is from this population only that raptors would be accessed by falconers. Wild taken raptors are routinely released by falconers back to the wild after a year or two of successful hunting which will significantly increase their chances of survival.

- Falconry was recently recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity tradition. The proposal will further support this designation and bring it in line with most other international jurisdictions including five other Canadian provinces that permit the limited access of wild raptors by qualified falconers.