Code of Colorado Regulations
400 - Department of Natural Resources
406 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife (406 Series, Wildlife)
2 CCR 406-6 - CHAPTER W-6 - RAPTORS
Part I - REQUIREMENTS FOR POSSESSION OF RAPTORS
Article VII - RELEASE, LOSS AND DISPOSITION
Section 619 - RELEASE
Universal Citation: 400 CO Code Regs 619
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
A. The following restrictions shall apply to the temporary release of raptors in Colorado:
1. Hacking is an approved method for
conditioning of raptors. Falconry raptors may only be hacked by licensed
general or master falconer. Any hacked raptor shall count against the number of
raptors a licensee is allowed to possess. A raptor shall not be hacked near a
nesting area of a federally threatened or endangered animal species, or where a
raptor may otherwise be likely to harm a federally threatened or endangered
animal species.
2. Any hybrid
raptor or any raptor brought to the United States temporarily must have two
attached functioning radio transmitters at all times whenever flown free of a
tether.
B. The following restrictions shall apply to the permanent release of raptors in Colorado:
1. Any species of raptor that is not native
to Colorado, or is a hybrid of any kind, shall not be released to the
wild.
2. Any licensee who releases
a raptor to the wild shall be subject to the following restrictions:
a. Only wild-caught raptors native to
Colorado may be released to the wild.
b. Raptors may only be released at an
appropriate time of year and an appropriate location.
c. Prior to release, all falconry bands shall
be removed from the raptor to be released.
d. The licensee must report the release of
the raptor as required by these regulations.
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