SB290 S NR AM #1

STAREK 7974

    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.

Adopted

Rejected