Colorado § 33-1-115 Migratory birds - possession of raptors - reciprocal agreements

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-1-115 — Migratory birds - possession of raptors - reciprocal agreements

Colorado § 33-1-115

Title 33Parks and

Art.Wildlife - General Provisions

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-1-115 (2026).

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(1)The open season for all migratory game birds in the state of Colorado shall be the same as that fixed, or as may be fixed, under the administrative provisions of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. sec. 703 to 711, as amended. Any change made by the United States department of the interior, fish and wildlife service, or any new ruling made by the secretary of the interior under said act which is applicable to the state of Colorado shall be in effect in the state of Colorado and shall be enforced by the division. The term migratory birds includes birds defined as such under the administrative provisions of said Migratory Bird Treaty Act and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of said act.

(2)(a) The commission shall issue licenses in accordance with its

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(1) The open season for all migratory game birds in the state of Colorado shall be
the same as that fixed, or as may be fixed, under the administrative provisions of
the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. sec. 703 to 711, as amended. Any
change made by the United States department of the interior, fish and wildlife
service, or any new ruling made by the secretary of the interior under said act which
is applicable to the state of Colorado shall be in effect in the state of Colorado and
shall be enforced by the division. The term migratory birds includes birds defined
as such under the administrative provisions of said Migratory Bird Treaty Act and
regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of said act.

(2) (a) The commission shall issue licenses in accordance with its regulations
to permit the possession of raptors for falconry and captive breeding purposes and
to encourage individual efforts to propagate the species. The commission shall
actively pursue the establishment of reciprocal agreements with other states and
Canada as a signatory to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which agreements shall
allow for the taking, use, and transportation of raptors from each respective area by
qualified and licensed applicants.

(b) Applicants from other states or Canadian provinces or territories which
are signatories to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and have reciprocal raptor
agreements with Colorado may obtain nonthreatened raptors in reasonable
numbers commensurate with raptor populations within this state. The commission
may issue nonresident take licenses to such applicants, and the fees for such
licenses shall be equivalent to the fees for comparable licenses in the states,
provinces, or territories with which Colorado holds such agreements.

(c) It is the intent of the general assembly for the commission to make the
rules of this state conform to or be more stringent than the provisions of the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as amended, and the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended. These rules may include, but not be limited to, captive breeding
and the use of domestic captive bred raptors and the purchase, sale, transportation,
importation, exportation, or exchange of raptors with persons having like licenses.

(3) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 860, � 1, effective January 1, 1985. L. 94: (2) amended and (3) added, p. 1577, � 2, effective May 31. L. 2002: (3) repealed, p. 877, � 3, effective August 7. L. 2007: (2)(c) amended, p. 2046, � 87, effective June 1.