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12.6.1101    DEFINITIONS

(1) The word "raptors" shall mean all birds of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes, commonly called falcons, hawks, eagles, ospreys, and owls. The following raptors shall not be used for falconry:

(a) those raptors listed in 87-5-205 , MCA;

(b) those raptors listed in 50 CFR part 17 as endangered or threatened;

(c) those raptors of the order Strigiformes except for the great-horned owl (Bubo virginianus).

(2) "Bred in captivity" or "captive-bred" means raptors, including eggs, hatched in captivity from parents that mated or otherwise transferred gametes in captivity.

(3) "Commission" means the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission provided for in 2-15-3402 , MCA.

(4) "Department" means the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks provided for in 2-15-3401 , MCA.

(5) "Director" means the director of Fish, Wildlife and Parks provided for in 2-15-3401 , MCA.

(6) "Falconry" means the sport of taking quarry by means of a trained raptor.

(7) "Service" means the Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Interior.

(8) "Warden" means a state fish and game warden.

History: Secs. 87-1-201, 87-5-204 MCA; IMP, Secs. 87-5-204, 87-5-205 MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1977 MAR p. 535, Eff. 9/24/77; AMD, 1992 MAR p. 2381, Eff. 10/30/92.

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