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Save Birds of Prey 
SUPPORT H.R. BILL 5821 
“A bill to extend to hawks and owls the protection now 
accorded to bald and golden eagles.” 
@ BILL 5821 would eliminate the use of POLE TRAPS and 
other predator control devises now used on game farms. Only 
by special permit from the Secretary of the Interior would per- 
sons be allowed use of lethal devises for purposes of predator 
control. 
e BILL 5821 would eliminate sHootinc by irresponsible 
sportsmen and ignorant property owners by increasing fines 
and penalties. Under current laws, individuals caught shooting 
a@ protected raptor can claim it was mistaken for a non-pro- 
tected species. 
e BILL 5821 would eliminate HARVESTING- of adult and 
fledgling hawks and owls by breeders, falconers, and pet seek- 
ers, and would thereby eliminate much of the nest disturbance 
that currently exists during the breeding season. 
WHAT CAN YOU DO? 
SEND LETTERS OR TELEGRAMS TO YOUR CON- 
GRESSMEN URGING THEM TO SUPPORT H.R. BILL 5821. 
Have friends do likewise. Tell your Congressman that nearly all 
hawks and owls have declined in recent years and that federal 
protection is one way to halt some of the causes for declines. 
The reasons for supporting federal protection listed above may. 
help in the composition of letters. Address letters to: Congress- 
man John Doe, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 
20515. 
Since Congressional support is more unlikely in states 
where falconry is legal and has a strong following, and where 
birds of prey are not protected, send additional letters to Con- 
gressmen in the states listed below. A state listed in capitals 
denotes strong support as being vital for passage. 
* Alabama + Georgia + Michigan + *Oklahoma 
+* Alaska +Idaho + * Minnesota + PENNSYLVANIA 
+ Arizona +ILLINOIS + Mississippi +S. Dakota ; 
+ Arkansas + Indiana + Missouri + Utah bill 
+CALIFORNIA +*Kansas +*NEBRASKA + VIRGINIA 
+COLORADO + Kentucky + Nevada +*WASHINGTON 
+FLORIDA +MARYLAND *N. Dakota + WISCONSIN 
“One or more raptor species not protected. +Falconry provisions **WYOMING 
Bill introduced in 1971 to protect all raptors. **No owls protected 
The AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS’ UNION lists 54 species of hawks and owls native to North America. Of these, more than 
21 species — nearly half of the birds of prey found in the United States — have been recognized as “endangered or rare” by 
the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. The remaining 33 species of hawks and owls have also declined considerably in 
recent years. Ask any experienced field naturalist or raptor observer. The facts are that fewer birds of prey are seen each year. 
When will the list of endangered hawks and owls stop growing? — California condor, Florida Everglade kite, Hawaiian hawk, 
short-tailed hawk, Southern bald eagle, American peregrine falcon, zone-tailed hawk, gray hawk, black hawk, aplomado falcon, 
whiskered owl, ferruginous owl, St. Thomas screech owl, Florida burrowing owl, Hawaiian short-eared owl, Puerto Rican short- 
eared owl, white-tailed hawk, prairie falcon, red-shouldered hawk, ferruginous hawk, and American osprey. 
Isn’t it time for federal protection? 
SUPPORT H.R. BILL 5821 
Write Your Congressmen Today 
Campaign Sponsors: The Society for the Preservation of Birds of Prey, Pacific Palisades, Calif., Edgar A. Mearns Bird Club, 
Cornwall, N.Y., Fyke Nature Association, Ramsey, N.J., Hackensack Audubon Society, Hackensack, N.J., Highlands Audubon 
Society, Oakridge, N.J., Hunterdon County Bird Club, Fiemington, N.J., Monmouth Nature Club, Red Bank, N.J., Montclair 
Bird Club, Montclair, N.J., R. T. Waterman Bird Club, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Ridgewood Aubdubon Society, Ridgewood, N.J., 
Rockland Audubon Society, Rockland County, N.Y., Sussex County Bird Club, Newton, N.J., and many other contributing, tax- 
exempt organizations who had to remain anonymous. 
Organizations assisting in campaign advertising are urged to supplement this flier with a list of Congressmen from each state. 
