Exactly - one can offer all the justification they think they have, but that does not change facts. I grew up on a farm and live on one now - does not change my comprehension of the law with regards to this matter. Ultimately, when we choose to have free range flocks, this is the risk we are...
Pray tell which specific species of hawk you are referring to and whether the assurance was made regarding state law or federal - as well as if you are in the same state as the person you are advising to destroy the bird in question (again, long since passed) as these are all things that one...
While this is an old thread with the OP long since moved on, I wanted to point out that even with the destruction of livestock one must be very careful advising and/or acting on the advice to destroy birds of prey as many fall under Federal protection and destroying one, even one that is killing...