Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 571 - Natural Resource Commission › Title VIII - Seasons, Limits, Methods of Take › Chapter 101 - Falconry Regulations › Rule 571-101.3 - Taking and Possession Provision

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The taking of American kestrel, Cooper's hawk, Ferruginous
				  hawk, Northern goshawk, Great horned owl, Gyrfalcon, Harris's hawk, Merlin,
				  Prairie falcon, Red-tailed hawk, Rough-legged hawk, and Sharp-shinned hawk from
				  the wild by resident falconers shall be limited to the following
				  conditions:
(1) Nestling birds may be
				taken only by general class or master class permit holders.
(2) Young birds not yet capable of flight may
				be taken at any time following hatch by a general class or master class
				falconer. The falconer may take no more than two nestlings, and at least one
				nestling shall be left in any nest from which a nestling is taken. The taking
				of nestlings and branchers is permitted only between April 1 and July 31.
				Removal of eggs from nests is prohibited.
(3) First year (passage) birds shall be taken
				only from August 1 through March 31.
(4) Only American kestrels (Falco sparverius)
				and great horned owls (Bubo virginianus) may be taken when over one year old;
				however, the permissible period for taking shall be no different than that
				prescribed for passage birds of all other legal species.
(5) No permittee shall employ any method of
				taking raptors which is injurious to the bird.
(6) Any species except endangered or
				threatened species or exotic birds, the import of which has been banned by the
				international convention, federal regulation or the department of natural
				resources, may be possessed and used for falconry provided the license holder
				can provide evidence that the bird was legally acquired. No one may import a
				raptor into Iowa or export a raptor out of Iowa for a period greater than 30
				days without having first obtained written permission of the department of
				natural resources.
(7) Recapture.
				Banded raptors that are lost to the wild through accident may be retrapped
				provided that the department of natural resources has been advised of the loss
				and is notified of the attempt to recapture. If the banded raptor is
				recaptured, the department of natural resources shall be notified of the
				recovery within 48 hours.
(8)
				Previously banded birds. Any raptor captured with a federal leg band or any
				research band already attached shall be immediately released at the site of
				capture, and the band number and location of trapping site shall be reported to
				the department within 48 hours.
(9)
				Nonresident raptor trapping. A permit may be issued upon application by a
				nonresident for the purpose of taking a raptor in Iowa, provided that the
				applicant's resident state is listed in Paragraph (K), Subpart C, Part 21-29,
				Chapter 1, of Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, as a participating state,
				and the applicant's resident state provides for the taking of raptors by
				nonresidents. Nonresidents shall submit a photocopy of a valid state or federal
				falconry permit. Nonresident raptor trapping permits shall be issued only in
				the general class or master class.
a.
Trapping provisions.
Trapping of raptors in Iowa by permitted
				nonresident falconers shall be limited to the legal species listed in these
				rules.
b.
Marking
				requirements.
Raptors legally trapped by nonresidents must be marked
				with an Iowa marker band provided by the department. No raptor shall be
				transported from Iowa without first having had the Iowa marker band attached.
				Permittees may, with written permission from the department, provide their own
				marker band issued by their state of residency. Permittees who provide their
				own marker band shall place the band on the raptor immediately upon capture and
				must notify the department within five days of the capture and of the
				corresponding marker band number.
c.
Fees.
Fees for
				nonresident raptor trapping applications shall be reciprocal to the fee charged
				by the applicant's resident state. If the applicant's resident state does not
				provide for a nonresident raptor trapping fee, then the Iowa nonresident raptor
				trapping application fee shall be $100.
d.
Restrictions.
Nonresident
				falconers may apply for one raptor trapping permit per trapping season. All
				nonresident raptor trapping permits shall be valid for a period not to exceed
				60 consecutive days, beginning on the date of issuance. No nestlings or raptor
				eggs may be taken. First year (passage) birds may be taken only from September
				1 through January 31. The nonresident raptor trapping permit shall be valid for
				only one raptor of the species designated on the permit. The raptor trapping
				permit shall be carried by the permittee while in the act of trapping and the
				transportation of any subsequently trapped raptor.