The take of wild raptors for…

The take of wild raptors for falconry has been essential to the sport for most of the sport's existence. Wild birds perform so much better than captive-bred raptors that it is well worth the effort to trap and train a wild bird. Considering the number of wild raptors that are naturally eliminated from the eco-system every year, the very few birds taken by falconers will not affect the population at all. I fully support the take of wild birds and consider it essential to the developing falconer, and I urge the adoption of the proposed regulations.