The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. All other words and terms shall have the meanings assigned by Parks and Wildlife Code.

1. (1) Captive bred--Raptors, including eggs hatched in captivity, from parents that mated or otherwise reproduced in captivity.
2. (2) Educational display--Activities conducted for the purposes of encouraging management and conservation of raptors or furthering awareness and understanding among the general public of the biology of protected wildlife.
3. (3) Eyas--A young raptor taken from the nest or still in the nest.
4. (4) Holding--Retaining in captivity.
5. (5) Imping--The use of a feather to replace a broken feather of a raptor.
6. (6) Mew--An indoor facility for keeping a raptor.
7. (7) Passage bird--A raptor less than one year of age that has left the nest.
8. (8) Raptor--A live migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes or the Order Strigiformes.
9. (9) Release to the wild--Release of wildlife to an area where it is capable of leaving at will.
10. (10) Take--To trap or capture, or attempt to trap or capture, a wild raptor.
11. (11) Weathering area--Outdoor facilities providing a raptor protection from the environment.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.262 adopted to be effective March 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 2328.