Quote Originally Posted by Saluqi View Post
AFC wants to eliminate all forms of regulation so that the system in the US is exactly like that of the UK. With no regulation on who can own a raptor, the take of wild raptors will be lost. This is not a surprising mentality for the AFC given the past and present leadership of the AFC, i.e., they make their livings off of breeding raptors. Same issue with hybrids, remove restrictions on hybrids that contain a fraction of native raptor, and suddenly the market for who can buy such hybrids increases beyond licensed falconers. I find the AFC's stance on these issues ironic given that they used to call themselves the WRTC, or Wild Raptor Take Conservancy.
I'm sorry, but this is not accurate information. It just isn't. AFC is simply promoting intelligent and reasonable regulations including wild take based on biology.

Personally, I feel good, sound promulgated rule and regulation legitimizes falconry and protects it legally.

What started out as a simple and polite invitation to join AFC has again turned into an AFC bashing platform. And from a NAFA official. Would this be allowed on the NAFA forum if someone attacked NAFA? I'm thinking not. So why here? Is there a double standard?

BTW, I am an AFC and NAFA member.

This stuff has to stop. It's getting really old. The fact is there are two national U.S. falconry clubs. People just need to come to grips with the reason why.

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