HB2687 H NR AM 3-13



     The Committee on Natural Resources moved to amend the bill on page two, section one, line one, after the word "authorized" by striking out the period and adding the following: with the following amendments:
     On page one, section two, subsection 2.8, after the word "Falconiformes" by inserting a comma and the words "the Order Accipitriformes";
     On page one, section two, by inserting a new subsection 2.9 to read as follows:
     2.9. "Passage" means a first-year raptor that is no longer dependent upon parental care.;
     On page three, section four, subsection 4.5, by striking out the words "listed in §50CFR21.43, 44, 45, or 46";
     On page three, section four, subsection 4.5, after the word "place" by inserting the words "in 50 CFR";
     On page four, section five, subsection 5.3.e, after the word "Falconiform" by inserting a comma and the word "Accipitriform";
     On page six, section seven, subsection 7.2.a, by striking out the word "Alymeri" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Aylmeri";
     On page eight, section ten, by striking out all of subsection 10.1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 10.1 to read as follows:
     10.1. A raptor taken, possessed, transported or used for falconry purposes shall be marked with: a seamless, numbered band issued by the Division for captive-bred birds or a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service permanent, non-reusable numbered band issued by the Division for birds originating from the wild. An ISO (International Organization for Standardization)-compliant (134.2 kHz) microchip may be implanted in addition to the band. ;
     On page eight, section ten, by striking out all of subsection 10.3 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 10.3 to read as follows:
     10.3. A permittee must report the loss or removal of any band within five (5) days by filing a Federal form 3-186A either electronically or in paper form. Lost bands must be replaced by a permanent, non-reusable numbered band supplied by the Division. Upon remarking the raptor, the permittee shall immediately complete and submit a Federal form 3-186A either electronically or on paper reporting the new band. ;
     On page nine, section ten, by striking out all of subsection 10.6 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 10.6 to read as follows:
     10.6. A permittee shall remove and surrender to the Division any markers from an intentionally-released raptor which is indigenous to the state. A standard Federal band may be attached to the birds at the discretion of the Division prior to release.;
     On page nine, section eleven, subsection 11.1, after the word "notify" by striking out the words " both the Division and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Law Enforcement office" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the Division";
     And,
     On page nine, section eleven, by striking out all of subsection 11.3 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection 11.3 to read as follows:
     11.3.     Resident General or Master Falconers may take from the wild any species of Falconiform, Accipitriform or Strigiform in West Virginia except: eagles; peregrine falcon (Falco peregrines); Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus); northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); American rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus); barn owl (Tyto alba); long-eared owl (Asio otus); short-eared owl (Asio flammeus); saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus); merlin (Falco columbaris) eyases; and sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter straitus) eyases.




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