Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures
Section 503.Sec. 8 - NEW

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a master falconry licensee shall not possess a golden eagle for purposes of rehabilitation for more than 2 years after the date on which the master falconry licensee receives the golden eagle for rehabilitation.

2. A master falconry licensee that possesses a golden eagle for purposes of rehabilitation shall not release the golden eagle into the wild until the golden eagle has been declared rehabilitated by the Department or a licensed veterinarian, raptor rehabilitator or wildlife rehabilitator licensed or permitted by the Department or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

3. If a golden eagle is not rehabilitated within 2 years after being in the possession of the master falconry licensee, the master falconry licensee must notify the Department in the manner required by the Department. Such notification must be received by the Department not later than 30 days after the expiration of the 2-year period described in subsection 1. The Department may authorize the master falconry licensee to possess the golden eagle for more than 2 years.

4. A rehabilitated golden eagle must be released in a location that is as close as possible to where the golden eagle was captured, taken or removed from the wild or at an appropriate location authorized by the Department.