Directs the commissioner of DEC to remove peregrine falcons from the endangered species list and to promulgate regulations for their use in falconry.
Summary
This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law’s definition of “raptors” for purposes of falconry. It updates the species name for the golden eagle from an outdated spelling to the current scientific name, and it revises the treatment of peregrine falcons so that lawfully acquired golden eagles, peregrine falcons, and their progeny are included as raptors under the falconry statute. The bill also defines falconry as the sport of hunting by trained raptors, including the training, feeding, handling, and recapture of those birds.
In practical terms, the bill would change state wildlife law governing which birds may be used in falconry and how they are classified under the Environmental Conservation Law. It would affect falconers, wildlife regulators, and owners or breeders of peregrine falcons and golden eagles by expanding or clarifying the set of birds eligible for lawful falconry-related activities. The bill takes effect immediately.
Impact
The bill narrows and clarifies the statutory definition of raptors in the falconry section of the Environmental Conservation Law by replacing an outdated scientific name and expressly including lawfully acquired golden eagles and peregrine falcons, along with their progeny, within the raptor definition. This would affect the Department of Environmental Conservation’s administration of falconry permits and regulations, and it would alter the legal status of certain birds for hunting, training, and possession under state wildlife law. The bill’s caption also indicates an intent to direct DEC to remove peregrine falcons from the endangered species list and adopt regulations for their use in falconry, though the text provided primarily amends the falconry definition.
Sentiment
The available context suggests generally supportive or facilitative sentiment toward the bill’s goal of updating falconry rules and allowing greater use of peregrine falcons and golden eagles in lawful falconry. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes showing opposition or debate in the materials provided. The bill appears technical and regulatory in nature, with its main purpose being to modernize and clarify existing wildlife classifications rather than to create a broad policy shift.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials, but the likely issue is the treatment of peregrine falcons under endangered species and falconry rules. Any concern would likely come from wildlife conservation interests or regulators worried about removing protections or expanding possession/use of a species previously subject to heightened restrictions, while falconry advocates would favor the change for legal clarity and expanded access. The bill text itself is limited to definitional changes, but the caption suggests a broader regulatory change that could draw scrutiny over conservation impacts.
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