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NY FALCONRY {APPRENTICE BIRDS} ACTUAL
EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY A GRADED |
NE AND REVISED
Adult Red-tailed Hawks may be captured for use in falconry under a
Master falconry license. true or false - ANSWER- false
No falconer shall capture first-year passage birds after January 1st. true
or false - ANSWER- false
Licensed falconers in New York State must obtain a signed and written
capture authorization form prior to capturing raptors from the wild. True
or false - ANSWER- false
General and Master falconers may remove only one nestling raptor from
any one nest. true or false - ANSWER- True
A falconry license expires on December 31st of the year it was issued.
True or false? - ANSWER- False New York falconry licenses expire
every fifth year following issuance.
What birds can a general falconer take - ANSWER- May not possess
more than three (3) raptors and may not obtain or take more than two (2)
replacement raptors during any calendar year.
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First year passage birds may only be captured from - ANSWER-
September 1 through January 31
Qualifications for an Apprentice falconer to be eligible for upgrade to
become a General falconer include... - ANSWER- 1) the Apprentice
must be at least 18 years old and have practiced falconry with wild
raptors for at least two (2) years.
2) the Apprentice must have possessed and hunted wild raptors for at
least four (4) months of each year.
3) the Apprentice must provide a written summary to the department of
their experience maintaining falconry raptors,
4) The Apprentice must provide written recommendation for
advancement by his/her sponsor and at least one other NYS licensed
general or master falconer
3. If you are an Apprentice falconer, you may use a bird you possess in
conservation education programs presented in public venues... -
ANSWER- only under the supervision of a General or Master falconer
When flown free, a hybrid raptor must have at least two attached radio
transmitters to help you to locate the bird. True or false - ANSWER-
True
Parasites visible in mutes without a microscope may include... -
ANSWER- roudworm and tapeworms
NY FALCONRY {APPRENTICE BIRDS} ACTUAL
EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY A GRADED |
NE AND REVISED
Adult Red-tailed Hawks may be captured for use in falconry under a
Master falconry license. true or false - ANSWER- false
No falconer shall capture first-year passage birds after January 1st. true
or false - ANSWER- false
Licensed falconers in New York State must obtain a signed and written
capture authorization form prior to capturing raptors from the wild. True
or false - ANSWER- false
General and Master falconers may remove only one nestling raptor from
any one nest. true or false - ANSWER- True
A falconry license expires on December 31st of the year it was issued.
True or false? - ANSWER- False New York falconry licenses expire
every fifth year following issuance.
What birds can a general falconer take - ANSWER- May not possess
more than three (3) raptors and may not obtain or take more than two (2)
replacement raptors during any calendar year.
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First year passage birds may only be captured from - ANSWER-
September 1 through January 31
Qualifications for an Apprentice falconer to be eligible for upgrade to
become a General falconer include... - ANSWER- 1) the Apprentice
must be at least 18 years old and have practiced falconry with wild
raptors for at least two (2) years.
2) the Apprentice must have possessed and hunted wild raptors for at
least four (4) months of each year.
3) the Apprentice must provide a written summary to the department of
their experience maintaining falconry raptors,
4) The Apprentice must provide written recommendation for
advancement by his/her sponsor and at least one other NYS licensed
general or master falconer
3. If you are an Apprentice falconer, you may use a bird you possess in
conservation education programs presented in public venues... -
ANSWER- only under the supervision of a General or Master falconer
When flown free, a hybrid raptor must have at least two attached radio
transmitters to help you to locate the bird. True or false - ANSWER-
True
Parasites visible in mutes without a microscope may include... -
ANSWER- roudworm and tapeworms
