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(c) Only American kestrels and great-horned owls may be taken under a falconry permit when over one year old, except that any raptor other than an endangered or threatened species taken under a depredation (or special purpose) permit may be used for falconry by general and master falconers.
R18.1-7. Other restrictions.—(a) A person who possesses a lawfully acquired raptor before the enactment of these regulations and who fails to meet the permit requirements shall be allowed to retain the raptors. All such birds shall be identified with markers simplied by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and cannot be replaced if death, loss, release, or escape occurs.
(b) A person who possesses raptors before the enactment of these regulations, in excess of the number allowed wider his class permit, shall be allowed to retain the extra raptors. All such birds shall be identified with markers supplied by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and no replacement can occur, nor may an additional raptor be obtained, ixitil the number in possession is at least one less than the total number authorized by the class of permit held by the permittee.
(c) A falconry permit holder shall obtain written authorization from the Commission before any species not indigenous to Virginia is intentionally released to the wild, at which time the marker from the released bird shall be removed and surrendered to the Commission. The marker from an intentionally released bird which is indigenous shall also be removed and surrendered to the Commission. A standard federal bird band *h»n be attached to such birds by a State or United States Fish and Wildlife Service authorized federal bird bander whenever possible.
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