Legal Elimination of Hawks and Owls - Page 6

You're right, run towards or yelling at them are also harassment, which many people don't realize (I often see people, especially children, doing this to wildlife).  Also, letting your dog (or cat) chase or attack hawks or any other migratory bird can also get you into trouble

But, walking up to a hawk and making it leave your chicken it was trying to kill would probably not be harassment.  I know with me, just standing and looking at a hawk is enough to make them want to leave.

Wow thank you for the info I myself have been very lucky in the predatory bird area not having any go after a bird of mine yet (knock on wood)

We have lots of hawks that fly overhead constantly.  I suspect that they have plenty of food with all of the rabbits and cotton rats that are very abundant.  That said, once in a while I let my chicks out of their run for an hour or so.  While they are out I sit and watch them with a shotgun in my lap loaded with #8 shot.  It is not my intention to kill the hawk (and I never have) but when they fly overhead and look like they have an intent to swoop down I fire off a shot near them and so far that has scared them off.  Would hope I am never in a position where the hawk is not convinced by the first shot to fly off.

Maybe someone could help me. Here is the issue we're having:

Every year, a couple of goshawks come back to nest in the nearby forest (I'm located in Quebec). The problem is that there are trails (horse and hiking) close to where these birds nest. They have attacked riders for some seasons now. Because they are a protected specy, nothing seems to be possible to correct the situation. However, because of their agressive behavior, can something be done since they are attacking humans ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Chickie.

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Sorry, but you are misinterpreting.

The rules about getting permits to kill or chase with cannons is about crop eating protected birds like Canada geese.

You can protect crop land and fruit trees.  You can not get a permit to kill raptors for taking a few of your chickens.  You will be advised to pen your chickens up because that is the very easy solution to your problem.

You see that bit about "endangered or threatened species"?  That includes the raptors.  See the "other than" That means it doesn't apply to them.

Believe me, you aren't getting away with a $50 fine for killing a hawk.

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Originally Posted by das fisch 

I'd like to see the ordinary person (not associated with the FDA) get a permit for this. I run a wildlife damage control company, am licensed by multiple states and so on; and for me to even get a permit for canadian geese (which fall under the same migratory bird act) IF i'm issued a permit it takes 2-3 months.

we're talking geese, let alone hawks and such!

candians are quick to get  google  e-permit :)