[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 50, Volume 6]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 50CFR21.3]



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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES

 

 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE 

                          INTERIOR--(Continued)

 

PART 21_MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart A_Introduction

 

Sec. 21.3  Definitions.



    In addition to definitions contained in part 10 of this chapter, and 

unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this part:

    Bred in captivity or captive-bred refers to raptors, including eggs, 

hatched in captivity from parents that mated or otherwise transferred 

gametes in captivity.

    Captivity means that a live raptor is held in a controlled 

environment that is intensively manipulated by man for



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the purpose of producing raptors of selected species, and that has 

boundaries designed to prevent raptors, eggs or gametes of the selected 

species from entering or leaving the controlled environment. General 

characteristics of captivity may include, but are not limited to, 

artificial housing, waste removal, health care, protection from 

predators, and artificially supplied food.

    Falconry means the sport of taking quarry by means of a trained 

raptor.

    Raptor means a live migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes or the 

Order Strigiformes, other than a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 

or a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos).

    Resident Canada geese means Canada geese that nest within the 

conterminous United States and/or Canada geese which reside within the 

conterminous United States during the months of June, July, or August.

    Service or we means the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 

of the Interior.



[48 FR 31607, July 8, 1983, as amended at 64 FR 32774, June 17, 1999]