- (1) A resident falconer in Washington must maintain approved facilities for housing raptors used in recreational falconry or in abatement. Nonresident falconers must house falconry raptors in adequate temporary facilities.
- (2) Raptor facilities shall be approved by the department before a new falconry permittee obtains a raptor.
- (3) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service establishes standards and specifications for raptor propagation facilities.
- (4) All raptors held under a falconry or abatement permit shall be maintained in humane and healthful conditions.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.013, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, and 77.12.047. WSR 17-05-112 (Order 17-04), recodified as § 220-420-280, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.04.012, 77.04.020, 77.04.055, 77.12.047, 77.12.210, and C.F.R. Title 50, Part 21, Subpart C, Section 21.29; Migratory Bird Treaty Act. WSR 10-18-012 (Order 10-214), § 232-30-420, filed 8/20/10, effective 9/20/10.]