jms@turing.newcastle.ac.uk (J.M. Spencer) (11/22/89)
Does anyone have any information on the captive breedings of hawks? I would be particularly grateful for any references to scientific papers on the subject especially, although not exclusively, with respect to goshawks (accipiter gentilis). The kind of information I am seeking includes the dimensions and type of aviary, the materials used, whether they are skylight-and-seclusion, the type of roofing, what facilities are provided for the hawks, the feedstuffs used including nature of sources, details concerning the origins of the breeding stock eg: are they wild taken eyasses, passage hawks, haggards or captive-bred themselves; were they manned and flown or simply placed in the aviaries, any and everything really. What I would like to be able to do is to establish a set of criteria under which goshawks will breed in captivity. Any information gratefully accepted. Regards, Jonathan M Spencer
heneghan@cbnewsd.ATT.COM (joseph.t.heneghan) (11/28/89)
In article <1989Nov21.165821.18612@newcastle.ac.uk> jms@turing.newcastle.ac.uk (J.M. Spencer) writes: >Does anyone have any information on the captive breedings of hawks? >Regards, >Jonathan M Spencer I live in the Chicago area and state law says that you must pass a test which reflects your knowledge of raptors. They send you a 15 page study guide which includes info. on building specs for sheds etc. You also have to have a mentor, and you start with a red-tailed hawk. There's five levels of experience and you must be tested as you acheive the next level. A level 5 grants you a permit to raise and breed Peregrine falcons. Anyway, I guess this is similar in all states. Presumably something like this would exist in your country. Joe Heneghan