California Falconry Regulations; Questions And Answers.
T/F: It is illegal to practice falconry activities such as possessing/training,
capturing/trapping, importing/exporting or intrastate transferring of raptors in California
without a valid license. - answer;-T
The falconry license is valid for one year starting on ______ and ending on ______.
A) Jan 1, Dec 31
B) Aug 1, July 31
C) July 1, June 30
D) none of the above - answer;-C
T/F: If issued a falconry license in March, the license is valid through Dec. 31. - answer;-
F
To practice falconry in California, a person must have a valid original:
A) falconry license only
B) falconry license & a hunting license
C) falconry license, hunting license & required hunting stamps - answer;-C
__________________ is the use of raptors for pest control, to reduce human/wildlife
conflicts.
A) Abatement
B) Casting
C) Hacking
D) Bating - answer;-A
Offspring from two raptors held in captivity are called _______________.
A) Captive-bred
B) Exotic Raptor
C) Eyas
D) Passage - answer;-A
Eagles include:
A) Golden/Bald Eagle
B) White-tailed/Steller's Sea Eagle
C) Just A
D) Both A & B - answer;-D
An __________ raptor does not have any subspecies that naturally occur in the wild in
USA or are apart of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
A) Haggard
B) exotic
C) passage
D) eyass - answer;-B
,California Falconry Regulations; Questions And Answers.
A young raptor that cannot fly yet is called:
A) Eyas
B) Nestling
C) Passage
D) Both A & B - answer;-D
The activities of possessing, housing, trapping, transporting and using raptors for the
purpose of hunting and training is called _________________.
A) imping
B) casting
C) falconry
D) bating - answer;-C
___________ raptors are the babies/offspring of raptors from 2 or more distinct species
listed in the 50 CFR.
A) Imprint
B) Hybrid
C) Non-captive
D) Exotic - answer;-B
The technique of cutting a broken/damaged feather and repairing it with another feather
is known as ______?
A) casting
B) bating
C) imping
D) non of the above - answer;-C
A raptor that is hand raised by humans and has never been around other raptors from 2
weeks of age is called an _________________.
A) passage
B) imprint
C) haggard
D) nestling - answer;-B
T/F: An imprinted raptor is forever an imprint and can never be hacked/release into the
wild for it's entire life. - answer;-T
What is a "license year" or "regulatory year"?
A) 12 month year starting July 1 ending June 30.
B) 12 month year starting Jan 1 ending Dec 31
, California Falconry Regulations; Questions And Answers.
C) 12 month year starting when you're issued your license - answer;-A
A raptor that does not naturally occur in California is called a ___________.
A) exotic
B) hybrid
C) non-native
D) captive bred - answer;-C
A raptor that is not yet a year old and can fly is called:
A) Haggard
B) Buteo
C) Juvenile
D) Passage - answer;-D
T/F A raptor is from any of these orders: Falconiformes, accipitriformes, Strigiformes,
but not Hybrids. - answer;-F
T/F: A Wild raptor is when it has been captured from the wild for falconry, no matter how
long it's been in captivity or been transferred. - answer;-T
T/F: Everyone using raptors for hunting must abide by the rules/regulations authorizing
the hunt of small/upland game species, migratory game birds, non-game birds or
mammals in CA. - answer;-T
If an unauthorized animal is injured, the falconer must:
A) let the raptor kill and eat it all
B) Remove the animal from the raptor and take it to the nearest wildlife rehab place.
C) Report it
D) both B & C - answer;-D
If an unauthorized animal is killed by the raptor, the falconer must:
A) Let the raptor eat it's feed on the animal
B) Let the raptor eat it, then dispose of the animal
C) Leave the dead animal at the location the raptor killed it and report it.
D) Both A & C - answer;-D
If the animal killed or injured is an endangered/threatened species it must be reported to
the Dept within how many days of the take?
A) 30 days
B) 15 days
C) 10 days
D) none of the above - answer;-C
T/F: It is illegal to practice falconry activities such as possessing/training,
capturing/trapping, importing/exporting or intrastate transferring of raptors in California
without a valid license. - answer;-T
The falconry license is valid for one year starting on ______ and ending on ______.
A) Jan 1, Dec 31
B) Aug 1, July 31
C) July 1, June 30
D) none of the above - answer;-C
T/F: If issued a falconry license in March, the license is valid through Dec. 31. - answer;-
F
To practice falconry in California, a person must have a valid original:
A) falconry license only
B) falconry license & a hunting license
C) falconry license, hunting license & required hunting stamps - answer;-C
__________________ is the use of raptors for pest control, to reduce human/wildlife
conflicts.
A) Abatement
B) Casting
C) Hacking
D) Bating - answer;-A
Offspring from two raptors held in captivity are called _______________.
A) Captive-bred
B) Exotic Raptor
C) Eyas
D) Passage - answer;-A
Eagles include:
A) Golden/Bald Eagle
B) White-tailed/Steller's Sea Eagle
C) Just A
D) Both A & B - answer;-D
An __________ raptor does not have any subspecies that naturally occur in the wild in
USA or are apart of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
A) Haggard
B) exotic
C) passage
D) eyass - answer;-B
,California Falconry Regulations; Questions And Answers.
A young raptor that cannot fly yet is called:
A) Eyas
B) Nestling
C) Passage
D) Both A & B - answer;-D
The activities of possessing, housing, trapping, transporting and using raptors for the
purpose of hunting and training is called _________________.
A) imping
B) casting
C) falconry
D) bating - answer;-C
___________ raptors are the babies/offspring of raptors from 2 or more distinct species
listed in the 50 CFR.
A) Imprint
B) Hybrid
C) Non-captive
D) Exotic - answer;-B
The technique of cutting a broken/damaged feather and repairing it with another feather
is known as ______?
A) casting
B) bating
C) imping
D) non of the above - answer;-C
A raptor that is hand raised by humans and has never been around other raptors from 2
weeks of age is called an _________________.
A) passage
B) imprint
C) haggard
D) nestling - answer;-B
T/F: An imprinted raptor is forever an imprint and can never be hacked/release into the
wild for it's entire life. - answer;-T
What is a "license year" or "regulatory year"?
A) 12 month year starting July 1 ending June 30.
B) 12 month year starting Jan 1 ending Dec 31
, California Falconry Regulations; Questions And Answers.
C) 12 month year starting when you're issued your license - answer;-A
A raptor that does not naturally occur in California is called a ___________.
A) exotic
B) hybrid
C) non-native
D) captive bred - answer;-C
A raptor that is not yet a year old and can fly is called:
A) Haggard
B) Buteo
C) Juvenile
D) Passage - answer;-D
T/F A raptor is from any of these orders: Falconiformes, accipitriformes, Strigiformes,
but not Hybrids. - answer;-F
T/F: A Wild raptor is when it has been captured from the wild for falconry, no matter how
long it's been in captivity or been transferred. - answer;-T
T/F: Everyone using raptors for hunting must abide by the rules/regulations authorizing
the hunt of small/upland game species, migratory game birds, non-game birds or
mammals in CA. - answer;-T
If an unauthorized animal is injured, the falconer must:
A) let the raptor kill and eat it all
B) Remove the animal from the raptor and take it to the nearest wildlife rehab place.
C) Report it
D) both B & C - answer;-D
If an unauthorized animal is killed by the raptor, the falconer must:
A) Let the raptor eat it's feed on the animal
B) Let the raptor eat it, then dispose of the animal
C) Leave the dead animal at the location the raptor killed it and report it.
D) Both A & C - answer;-D
If the animal killed or injured is an endangered/threatened species it must be reported to
the Dept within how many days of the take?
A) 30 days
B) 15 days
C) 10 days
D) none of the above - answer;-C
