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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		The Proud Sport of Falconry in Wisconsin
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:04:03
	Publish Date:		2018-05-10 09:00:00
	Description:		How much do you know about falconry in Wisconsin? In this episode of Wildlife Matters, the Masked Biologist examines the centuries-old sport of kings. This time of year, there are a lot of birds with nests, either hatching eggs or feeding young birds. In some cases, they may already be teaching their young how to fly. Officially it is illegal to take chicks from their nests or keep wild birds as pets. The exception is a little known practice associated with the sport of falconry. Under a very strict set of circumstances, experienced falconers can collect up to 2 chicks from nests of a number of species of raptors, which is a general name for birds of prey such as hawks, eagles, and falcons. The first season for collecting eyas (young raptors not capable of flight) ended April 5th, with another season opening in May. Falconers can set traps to capture first year raptors in the fall as well. The birds are used to hunt for as little as one season, or possibly for a number of years, and
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