Can you own a hawk without a license in the UK? In the US, raptors are pretty strictly protected, and it's illegal to own a raptor or even a raptor feather without a license (there are some exceptions for American Indians). I think that must not be the case in the UK, though, because I remember reading somewhere about people getting pet owls when Harry Potter got popular and (surprise) being unable to care for them properly.
When I dropped out of college, I was considering getting licensed as a falconer and working in raptor rehabilitation. It's something I'd still like to do, if I get to the point where I can walk through the woods.
There's a lovely family of cooper's hawks that nests in my parents' yard. They've been around since I was a kid. Last summer, we got to watch the babies fledge.
Speaking of birds, I think I would like to have a dodo, if such a thing were still possible. I would defend it with my life.
Haha. As far as I know, there are no existing US laws specifically addressing the possession of velociraptors, although there might be laws addressing the possession of velociraptor fossils.
Raptor is a general term for birds of prey, such as eagles, falcons, owls, and hawks. The word raptor comes from the latin "raptor", meaning "abductor or thief", which in turn comes from the Latin "rapere", meaning "seize, plunder or quickly carry off".
The word "velociraptor" comes from the same root as "raptor". "Veloci" comes from the Latin work "velox", meaning swift. So velociraptor means "swift abductor".
Alas, man ruins yet another species for the future generations. At this rate, my children of the future will never see a flying squirrel or even know what it is. (Yes. We have those here and they are in very few States, but this species only lives here). Sigh.
Which wild animal would you own as a pet?
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Can you own a hawk without a license in the UK? In the US, raptors are pretty strictly protected, and it's illegal to own a raptor or even a raptor feather without a license (there are some exceptions for American Indians). I think that must not be the case in the UK, though, because I remember reading somewhere about people getting pet owls when Harry Potter got popular and (surprise) being unable to care for them properly.
When I dropped out of college, I was considering getting licensed as a falconer and working in raptor rehabilitation. It's something I'd still like to do, if I get to the point where I can walk through the woods.
There's a lovely family of cooper's hawks that nests in my parents' yard. They've been around since I was a kid. Last summer, we got to watch the babies fledge.
Speaking of birds, I think I would like to have a dodo, if such a thing were still possible. I would defend it with my life.
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I didn't know there was a bird called a raptor... at first I thought you were talking about owning a velociraptor. That'd be awesome.
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Haha. As far as I know, there are no existing US laws specifically addressing the possession of velociraptors, although there might be laws addressing the possession of velociraptor fossils.
Raptor is a general term for birds of prey, such as eagles, falcons, owls, and hawks. The word raptor comes from the latin "raptor", meaning "abductor or thief", which in turn comes from the Latin "rapere", meaning "seize, plunder or quickly carry off".
The word "velociraptor" comes from the same root as "raptor". "Veloci" comes from the Latin work "velox", meaning swift. So velociraptor means "swift abductor".
Alas, man ruins yet another species for the future generations. At this rate, my children of the future will never see a flying squirrel or even know what it is. (Yes. We have those here and they are in very few States, but this species only lives here). Sigh.
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The flying squirrel is my favourite bird!
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theirs not that many of them birds around here.
and all this time they are birds i never knew that til now.
Lol. It's a rodent, you silly willy. :)