if so, in what countries?
2007-07-30 17:06:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
All over the world. Most countries have Falconers and Falconry clubs. Many have different laws. It is very popular in Europe, UK, USA, Arabia and China. I think Australia is the only place where hunting with raptors is banned, seen as cruel aparently, This coming from people who ride around on flatbed trucks at midnight blowing the heads off kangaroos with rifles.
2007-08-01 10:34:50 · answer #1 · answered by Aquila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. One common use is discouraging birds from airfields. When I worked for the Royal Aircraft Establishment out "Bird Man" had at least half a dozen hawks of various types, all bigger varieties. In Britain you'll often see them at country shows too. One of my friends had a European Eagle Owl and another had a Harris Hawk. So it's common in the country community.
Very popular in the middle east too.
A quick search on Google reveals falconry schools and mail order suppliers here in the US too.
2007-07-31 01:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as a matter of fact right here in the good ol' USA. You can get a Falconer's license here in South Carolina. Check out this site for more info:
http://www.scfalconry.com/
have a great night!
2007-07-31 00:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by gizmo2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the world where they are bred or breed in the wild
2007-07-31 00:20:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, USA state of michigan, one of our officer's is a falconer.
2007-07-31 00:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by Jon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is, most of em' I think!
2007-07-31 00:24:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋