Md. Code Regs. 08.03.09.14 - Take of Passage Peregrine Falcon
A. Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the following terms have
the meanings indicated.
(2) Terms
Defined.
(a) "Allowable take" means the number of
passage peregrine falcons authorized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to be
taken from the wild in Maryland in a given year.
(b) "Apprentice falconer" means a person that
holds an apprentice class falconry permit as described in Regulation .07C(1) of this
chapter.
(c) "Falconry" means the sport
of taking wildlife by the means of a trained raptor.
(d) "General falconer" means a person that holds a
general class falconry permit as described in Regulation .07C(2) of this
chapter.
(e) "Master falconer" means a
person that holds a master class falconry permit as described in Regulation .07C(3)
of this chapter.
(f) "Passage" means
first-year migrant raptor.
(g) "Take"
means to trap, capture, or legally acquire, or to attempt to trap, capture, or
legally acquire, a raptor for falconry.
B. A person may take a passage peregrine falcon
for the purpose of falconry from September 20 through October 20 of each year, with
a current Maryland peregrine falcon permit and falconry permit.
C. Permit Required.
(1) A person may not take or attempt to take a
passage peregrine falcon in Maryland without first obtaining a peregrine falcon
permit from the Service.
(2) A person
who assists with the taking of a passage peregrine falcon is not required to possess
a peregrine falcon permit.
D.
Permit Application and Issuance.
(1) A person
shall submit a completed peregrine falcon permit application form, available from
the Service, and an application fee, by August 20 of each year to be eligible for a
permit.
(2) The application fee for a
Maryland resident falconer is $10. The application fee for a nonresident falconer is
$50. An application fee is nonrefundable.
(3) Only a general falconer or master falconer may
apply for a peregrine falcon permit. Apprentice falconers may not apply for a
peregrine falcon permit.
(4) The Service
shall select permits by random drawing if the number of applications exceeds the
targeted allowable take. The number of permits issued shall be based on the targeted
allowable take each year.
E.
Targeted Allowable Take.
(1) Prior to the
beginning of a migration season, the Service shall determine the allowable take of
passage peregrine falcons for the season based on guidelines provided by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
(2) The
Service shall issue the number of permits estimated to be required to meet the
targeted allowable take for the season.
(3) The Service shall close the season upon a
determination that the allowable take has been reached.
F. Take of Passage Peregrine Falcon.
(1) A person may only take passage peregrine
falcons using standard live trapping techniques for raptors.
(2) A person may take only one passage peregrine
falcon with a peregrine falcon permit.
(3) A person may live trap more than one passage
peregrine falcon during any 1-day trapping session, but may only keep one. All
others shall be released by the end of the trapping session.
(4) A passage peregrine falcon shall be marked
with a permanent, nonreusable, numbered leg band provided by the Service.
(5) A person may not keep peregrine falcons
previously banded with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service leg band.
G. A person taking a passage peregrine
falcon shall report to an official designated call-in station by 8 p.m. of the day
of take.
H. Any violation of the terms
and conditions of the peregrine falcon permit is a violation of this
regulation.
Notes
Regulation .14 adopted effective November 2, 2009 (36:22 Md. R. 1723); amended effective 43:19 Md. R. 1071, eff.
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