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 Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015)
 Chapter503 Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures
  RAPTORS

  NAC503.230. Release of raptors.  

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  •      1. The owner of a raptor of any species may release the raptor to the wild pursuant to the provisions of this section.

         2. A falconry licensee shall not intentionally and permanently release to the wild a hybrid raptor or a raptor which is of a species not indigenous to this State.

         3. A falconry licensee shall not intentionally and permanently release to the wild a captive-bred raptor that is of a species indigenous to this State unless:

         (a) The falconry licensee:

              (1) Temporarily releases and subsequently takes the raptor to allow the raptor to adjust to the wild; and

              (2) Receives written authorization from the Department to release the raptor to the wild permanently; and

         (b) The falconry licensee releases the raptor at an appropriate time during the year and at an appropriate location, as determined by the Department and included in the written authorization required pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a).

         4. A falconry licensee shall not intentionally and permanently release to the wild a raptor which was originally taken from the wild and which is of a species indigenous to this State unless the falconry licensee:

         (a) Receives written authorization from the Department to release the raptor to the wild permanently; and

         (b) Releases the raptor at an appropriate time during the year and at an appropriate location, as determined by the Department and included in the written authorization required pursuant to paragraph (a).

         5. Before releasing a raptor to the wild pursuant to this section, the falconry licensee shall remove the leg band, if any, from the raptor.

         6. Not later than 5 days after releasing a raptor to the wild pursuant to this section, the falconry licensee shall:

         (a) Return the leg band, if any, removed pursuant to subsection 5 to the Department; and

         (b) Report the release to the Department on Form 3-186A.

     [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs Gen. Reg. No. 15 § 25.15, eff. 12-30-77]—(NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs, 4-27-84, eff. 5-25-84; 7-1-97; R047-11, 4-5-2013)