(1) As used in this section and § 26-67e, “raptor” means any bird of the family Accipitridae, Falconidae or Strigidae, but does not mean any bird listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern in regulations adopted under § 26-306; and (2) “falconry” means the activity of taking wild quarry in its natural habitat by means of trained raptors.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 26-67d

  • Taking: means shooting, pursuing, hunting, fishing, killing, capturing, trapping, snaring, hooking and netting any species of wildlife and attempting to shoot, pursue, hunt, fish, kill, capture, trap, snare, hook, net or catch any species of wildlife or any act of assistance to any other person in taking or attempting to take such wildlife whether or not such act results in the capture of any such wildlife. See Connecticut General Statutes 26-1
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