IAF Journal

The International Journal of Falconry, Summer 2014

Contents: Memories of Frank Bond: Ralph Rogers (2), Editorial: Anthony Crosswell (6), President’s Message: Adrian Lombard (10), FACE Appoints New Secretary General: Adrian Lombard (15), Exotic Species & Hybrids in Falconry: Prof Matt Gage (18), The Five Falconers: Roger Upton (21), An extraordinary School: Pavol Michal (30), International Fund for Houbara Conservation: Saleh Al Baidani (32), North Africa Falconry: Chaouni Abdelhak (34), The Falcon Races: Mark Williams (38), Dave and the Bog: Bill Johnston (42), Messages From a Master Falconer: Patrick Paillat and Dick ten Bosch (46), Falconry in Russia: Dmitry Vinogradov (54), Ireland and the Sparrowhawk: Hilary White (58), News from Nairobi: Simon Thomsett (60), IAF At Salbuurun Eagle Festival 2013: Gary Timbrell (64), Workshop Report: Origin and Importance of Falconry until 1500 AD: Oliver Grimm and Ulrich Schmölcke (66), All Thailand Falconry Festival 2014 (69), Roger Upton, UAE Award: Mark Upton (70), Releasing ex-Falconry Birds: Janusz Sielicki (72), Raptor Nutrition: NA Forbes (74), Remembrances of Vic Hardaswick: Bill Johnston (82).

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The International Journal of Falconry, Summer 2013

Contents: IAF AGM Auction Raffle (3), Editorial – Anthony Crosswell (4), IAF President’s message – Adrian Lombard (8), UNESCO draft decision (12), IAF AGM Meeting 2012 – Mohammed Al Bowardi (13), Falconers in Valkenswaard and Royal Falconry – JMP van Oorschot (14), World Falconry Day – Dr Javier Ceballos (20), Johan Kolman – artist (24), Portraits of Famous Falcons – Dick ten Bosch (26), Vervelle – Frits Kleyn (34), A Falconry Puzzle – Tony James (35), A Letter From The Recent Past – Dick ten Bosch (36), The Brussels Exhibition – Gary Timbrell (38), The High Flight – Patrick Morel (42), From the Vice President for Asia, Africa and Oceania – Bakyt Karnakbayev (46), Hawking the Wondrous Sagebrush Desolation – Sue and Dan Cecchini (49), Sandgrouse: the ultimate quarry – Patrick Morel (56), Sand grouse hawking in Africa – Mark Williams (61), The IAF: 2007-2012 – Frank Bond (66), IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012 – Keiya Nakajima (75), IAF and CMS – Janusz Sielicki (79), The Annotated Falcon – Christopher Reed (82). 

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The International Journal of Falconry, Summer 2012

Contents: Flying a Free Goshawk – Fernando Feás (2), Editorial – Anthony Crosswell (4), Legend of Tblisi, Georgia (7), Adrian Lombard – Presidential Candidate 2012 (8), Bohumil Straka – Presidential Candidate 2012 (12), IAF Presidents’ Message (16), Addressing the Problem of Electrocution – Adrian Lombard (20), Slovak History of Falconry Traditions – Laco Molnar (22), With Eagles in Slovakia – Gary Timbrell (25), The Eagle Hunters of Slovakia – Adrian Lombard (27), IAF AGM 2011, Falconry Festival and UNESCO (30), Falconry as Intangible Heritage – Ewa Łukaszyk (38), Ethics to Safeguard the Falconry Heritage – Dr Javier Ceballos (44), Le Fauconnerie de Francois de Saincte Aulaire – John Loft (50), The Stone Falcon – John Loft (51), Into the Mystic – Andy ‘Anderson’(52), One Man’s Attempts to Breed Merlins – Nick Wilkinson (54), Tree Nesting Peregrines in Poland – Janusz Sielicki (58), A Flight in the Company of a Wild Peregrine – Elisabeth Leix (60), Rescue Works for Japanese Birds of Prey – Keiya Nakajima (66), The Falconry and Cigar Makers Museum – Ben Mondelaars (70), The Lure of Falconry – Rijksmuseum(72), Obituaries: Timothy J Kimmel, Kinya Nakajima (74).

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The International Journal of Falconry, Autumn 2011

Contents: Obituaries: Christian de Coune (2), Editor Forward – Anthony Crosswell (4), IAF President’s Message – Frank M. Bond (6), Red Grouse Hawking – Professor Matt Gage (11), Namaqua Sandgrouse – A Muller (22), A collection of memories – Jim Willmarth (26), The Worldwide Influence of the IAF (34) : The IAF: A UNESCO Recognised International Advisory – Frank M. Bond, UNESCO Session Photo Report – Bohumil Straka, Falconry: A Living Cultural Heritage – Dr Nick Fox, Intangible Cultural Heritage – Patrick Morel, European Parliamentary Presentation – Philippe Justeau, Report of COP10-CDB and Related Events – Keiya Nakajima (50), The Interactive Fair for Biodiversity – Keiya Nakajima(52), Traditional Turkish Sparrowhawking – Dogan Luke Smith (53), Tree Nesting Peregines in Europe – Januszs Sielicki (58), Report from Mexico 2011 – Juan Carlos Rojo (61)

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The International Journal of Falconry, Summer 2010

Contents: Editor Forward – Anthony Crosswell (3), 2010 IAF AGM (6), Genghis Khan and his falcon (7), The history of falconry in Ireland – Hilary White (14), Tree Nesting Peregrines – Janusz Sielicki (21), Patridge Hawking in Belgiu – Patrick Morel (24), The urban and suburban Grey Hawk – Julio Ernesto Perez Chávez (34), A few good flights – Alan Harvey (44), Falconry in Pakistan – Salman Ali and Rafey Arshad (51), The tradition of hunting with bird in Mongolia (56), Peregrine breeding sites in Hungary (66), Avian Malaria in UAE – Dr L Molnar (67), Wanted: Saker Falcons (70), The IAF at International Conferences – Christian de Coune (72), Falconers Comment – Patrick Morel and Matt Gage (78), Wild take in the US (79), An examination of attitudes towards taking birds of prey from the wild for the purposes of falconry in the UK – GSG Robertson, EJ Milner-Gulland, N Hanley and S Redpath (80), Obituary: Lou Woyce (89), Geospatial Pioneer Award(90), CHASA Presidents Award(91).

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The International Journal of Falconry, Spring 2009

Contents: Editor Forward – Anthony Crosswell (5), 2009 IAF AGM (7), UK IAF Report – Anthony Crosswell (10), Ecosse, Highlands 2008 – Patrick Morel (16), IAF AGM 2008, South Africa – Adrian Lombard (22), Traditional Japanese Falconry – Keiya Nakajima(28), Conservation Seminar, Japan – Keiya Nakajima (36), Falconer’s Patron Saints – Christian De Coune (42), Book Review (45), Falconry in Poland – Janusz Sielicki (46), Salukis: The thrill of the chase – Mohammed N. Al Khan (51), EC Wildlife Trade Regulations Stakeholder meeting – Christian de Coune (54), Foot Design – Roger Neilsen (58), Belgium News (61), Czech Restoration Program – Petr Zvolánek (63), When to let go – Steven Squires (68), FHT News – Jevgeni Shergallin (69), Russian Speaking Group publications – Jevgeni Shergallin (70), Obituaries (71), Salburun 2008 Hunting Festival – Bakyt Karnakbayev (74).

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IAF Newsletter, Summer 2008

Contents: Andrew Ellis (2), PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (3), EDITOR’S FORWARD (4), CONTENTS (5), Agenda for to the 39th Annual General Meeting of IAF in Bloemfontein, South Africa (6), The South African Falconry Association International Field Meet hosting the International Association for Falconry AGM 2008 (7), An Age of Innocence (9), IAF Officers 2008 (11), The 38th AGM of IAF in Sézanne, Champagne, France (12), Report of the President (12), Vicepresident for Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Report (19), VP report (20), Reports by officers and Chairmen of working groups for IAF AGM 2007 (22), Contributions of North American Falconers to Conservation and Related Areas (24), Report of CITES CoP 14 (26), Other Appointees (31), Report of the Executive Secretary (33), Preserving the History of Falconry (33), Meeting with Birdlife International on Hybrid Falcons (36), South African Falconry Association Annual Report to the International Association for Falconry, 2007 (37), Convention On Migratory Species (38), International Falconry Seminar 2007 in Slovakia (40), Peregrine Conference Poland 2007 (43), 2nd International Peregrine Falcon Conference Resolutions (48), WRTC Report (49), Report on activity for the year 2007 of ’Estonian Falconers’ Union’ (51), NAFA United States Report (51), The events of the last year for Hungarian falconry (52), Canadian Report Nov. 2007 (53), Report for Ireland (53), Falconry in the Philippine Islands (54), United Kingdom IAF Report 2008 (55), Japan (56), Report from Holland (56), Report from Mexico 2007 (57), Lithuanian Falconers Club 2007 (57), Report of Belgium (57), CITES Secretariat Warning (58), Slovakia – new law in favor of falconry (58), Falconry in Republic of Slovenia formally approved and regulated in hunting law by government (58), European Charter on Hunting and Biodiversity (59), XXXV years of Polish Falconry Club „Gniazdo Sokolników” (59), Golden Eagles (60), Artist Lucio Relaño( 61), Report from Germany (62), International Falconry Meeting at “Castle Clemenswerth” in Soegel (63).

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IAF Newsletter, Summer 2007

Contents: Editors foreword – Anthony Crosswell (3); NOTICE OF 38th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2007 – AGM Agenda in Champagne, France(3); List of officers(6); AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FALCONRY. WHY? Christian de Coune (7); History of the IAF – Patrick Morel (8); Minutes of 37th AGM Kearney (15); Opening by the President Address by NAFA (16); Approval of the minutes of the AGM 2005 Opocno – Tony Crosswell
Candidatures – President (17); Financial report 2006; budget for 2007 – Antonio Carapuço (19); President’s report and strategy (19); VP report Bill Johnston (25); VP report Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Villa (26); Membership Liaison – Tony Crosswell (28); Report of the PR officer – Gary Timbrell (28); Reports of the chairmen of the Working Groups (29): WG HYBRIDS – Frank Bond; WG CIC- JM Rodriguez-Villa; WG IUCN – Robert Kenward; WG BASS – Robert Kenward; WG CITES – Tony Crosswell; WG BERN Convention – Christian de Coune; WG FACE – Christian de Coune; WG Science Committee – Tim Kimmel; 35 Reports of the delegates; Miscellaneous; Presentation of the IAF’s award AGM 2007 and 2008 (place and date); Members reports received after AGM (45); Convention On The Conservation Of European Wildlife And Natural Habitats(49); Briefing on the “Falconry and the legal framework: threats and opportunities” Forum IInd (51); Neo-tropical Raptors Congress Iguazu, Argentina, June 2006 Adrian Reuter; A BAT FALCON EXPERIENCE – Adrian Reuter (57); Falconry in Japanese Religion – Morimoto Teruo (59); The Japan Falconiformes Center – Keiya Nakajima(60), Falconry in the Czech Republic by Dr. Bohumil Straka (61); Falconry in Slovakia by Michal Kozak (63); Letters (64); Falconry and technology – Matt Gage (65); Obituary – Bill Burnham and Geoffrey Pollard (66).

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IAF Newsletter, Summer 2006

Contents: Editors foreword – Anthony Crosswell (3); List of officers(5); Thoughts about falconry – by – Patrick Morel (6); Congratulations to Robert Kenward (11); Frank Bond, Falconer-Plus, biographic article by – S. Kent Carnie (11); A few comparisons Bill Johnston – VP Americas (14); Falconry in the Czech Republic – Dr. Bohumil Straka (15); NOTICE OF 37th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2006(19); Minutes of 36th AGM Opocno – AGM Agenda
Opening by the President Address by the Czech Falconers’ Club; Approval of the minutes of the AGM 2004 UAE – Tony Crosswell; Candidatures – President Belgium: Studiegroep Behoud Valkerij (SBV); Germany: Greifvogel Zucht Verband (GZV); Philippines: Philippine Falconry Club; Ukraine: Kiev Falcon Club; Serbia: Serbian Falconers Club; Japan: Japan Falconers Association; The World Falconers Club; Constitutional Changes – Frank Bond (21); Financial report 2005; budget for 2006 – Antonio Carapuço (22); President’s report and strategy – President (23); VP report Frank Bond (25); VP report Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Villa (28); Membership Liaison – Tony Crosswell (29); Report of the PR officer – Gary Timbrell; Reports of the chairmen of the Working Groups: WG HYBRIDS – Frank Bond; WG CIC- JM Rodriguez-Villa; WG IUCN – Robert Kenward; WG BASS – Robert Kenward; WG CITES – Tony Crosswell; WG BERN Convention – Christian de Coune; WG FACE – Christian de Coune; WG Science Committee – Tim Kimmel; Retirement of Frank Bond from office; Vote for new Vice President for the Americas (35); Reports of the delegates; Miscellaneous (37); Presentation of the IAF’s award (37); AGM 2006 and 2007 (place and date) (37); Close of business (37); Members reports: UK Annual Falconry Report (38); UK report to IAF conference Opochno 2005 (38); Falconry in Italy and the Italian Federation of Falconers (FIF) (40); Japanese Falconry – Past & Present (41); Future Conservation of raptors in Southern Africa – Zimbabwe Falconers Club (43); Falconry Status in Brazil – Marc Petroff (43); German Report – Alex Prinz (44); Lithuanian Report (44); Mexico – Juan Carlos Rojo (44); Hungary – Janos Toth (45); Canadian Report – By Mark Williams (46); The Danish Ethical Council Concerning Animals – Hunting with birds of prey (48); 25th meeting of the BERN CONVENTION Standing Committee (51); The Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species, Nairobi, November 20-15 December 2005 (53); 53rd AGM of CIC (International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation) (55); Restitution of the Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus peregrinus in Poland – J Sielicki (55); Just words ? by Christian de Coune (57); Avian Influenza (H5N1) and Falconry J. Timothy Kimmel (59); A Brief History of World Falconry – Garry Timbrell(69); Ethical and scientific aspects concerning animal welfare and falconry – Prof. Dr. med. vet. Thomas Richter (76); Letters (80); Ron Hartley. Southern Africa’s Falconry Ambassador (80).

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IAF Newsletter, Summer 2005

Contents: Editors foreword – Anthony Crosswell (2), List of officers(3), The Late Sheikh Zayed – First Falconer and True Supporter to Wildlife Conservation – Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (4), Abu Dhabi 2004 – by Gary Timbrell, Delegate for Ireland (7), NOTICE OF 36tth ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2005 (10), AGM Agenda(10), Minutes 35th Annual General Meeting of the IAF Candidatures, President’s Report – Patrick Morel, Presidents award of IAF Button, Financial report 2004 ; budget for 2005 – Antonio Carapuco, Gilles Nortier (Chairman of the Financial Working Group), Newsletter – Tony Crosswell, VP report for the Americas – Frank Bond, VP report – José Manuel Rodriguez-Villa, WG Eastern Middle Eastern Relations – José Manuel RV, WG HYBRIDS – Frank Bond, WG CIC – Frank Bond, WG IUCN – Robert Kenward, Christian de Coune, WG NAMEAN – Tim Kimmel, WG BASS – Robert Kenward, WG CITES – Tony Crosswell, WG BERN Convention & EU – Christian de Coune, WG FACE – Christian de Coune, WG Science Committee – Tim Kimmel, WG CHARTER – Robert Kenward, MARK & BANK SCHEME – Dr Matt Gage, Saker resolution – presentation by Robert Kenward, UNESCO presentation by Nick Fox. Reports of the delegates, Any Other Business, Consideration of offers to host the 2006 -7 AGM, Attendance, PROPOSAL FOR A ‘MARK AND BANK’ – Matt Gage (43), The significance of Houbara bustard in Arab Falconry – Patrick Morel (45), UAE – The National Avian Research Center(49), CITES Secretariat – trade in falcons for falconry (52), WORKSHOP FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE SAKER IN ITS EUROPEAN RANGE (55), Members reports, JAPANESE FALCONRY -PAST & PRESENT (56), FALCONRY STATUS IN BRAZIL – Marc Petroff (59), AN OVERVIEW OF FALCONRY IN SOUTH AFRICA – Adrian Lombard (60), FUTURE CONSERVATION OF RAPTORS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA – Zimbabwe Falconers Club (61), Falconry in Italy and the Italian Federation of Falconers (FIF) (65), Slovenia Report (66), Field Meet of Ukrainian Falconers (67), Austria Report (68), THE BULGARIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CONSERVATION OF BIRDS OF PREY – Pavel Yakimov (69), 24th meeting of the BERN CONVENTION Standing Committee (71), Bird Life International and FACE Agreement (73), Guidance document on hunting under Council Directive 79/409 – Christian de Coune (74), Meeting called by IUCN’s Sustainable Use Group (SUSG) on wild bird trade – Robert Kenward (75), CIC interview – José Manuel Rodrigez-Villa (76), Status of Falconry in SPAIN (77), IAF/CIC UNESCO Working Group (79), Letters (80).

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IAF Newsletter, Summer 2004

Contents: Editors foreword – Anthony Crosswell (2); List of officers (3); The Golden Age is Now – Dick Treleaven (4); NOTICE OF 35th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2004(4); AGM Agenda (5); Minutes 34th Annual General Meeting of the IAF (5): Candidatures; Constitution changes – Frank Bond – at the back of the Newsletter; President’s Report – Patrick Morel; Financial report 2003 ; budget for 2004 – Antonio Carapuco; Gilles Nortier (Chairman of the Financial Working Group); NEWSLETTER – Tony Crosswell; VP report for the Americas – Frank Bond; VP Report by Thomas Richter; WG BASS – Robert Kenward – Falconry Regulations; Working group for the Bern Convention. Robert Kenward; Report of MERWG and NAMEAN – Tim Kimmel; Report of CITES working group for 2003 – Tony Crosswell; Report from the Research Coordinator – Dr. Robert Kenward; Strategy report – Dr. Robert Kenward; Strategic Recommendation of IAF for Falconry; Reports of the delegates; Any Other Business; Presidents award of IAF Button; Miscellaneous; Members reports (17); NEWS FROM THE EU Christian de Coune (32); Symposium on Saker Falcon Status in the Range Countries (Abu Dhabi, 23rd September 2003) – Patrick Morel and José Manuel Rodriguez-Villa(34); The 3rd symposium “Asian Raptor Today” – Jevgeni Shergalin (37); Book Reviews (37); Letters (37); Future Conservation of Raptors in Southern Africa – Ron Hartley (38); Ethical and scientific aspects concerning animal welfare and falconry by Thomas Richter (41); An Incident in the Hunting – Ata Eyeberdiyew – Turkmenistan National Falconers Club(45); IAF Constitution as approved by the delegates at the 2003 AGM (47); Stop press – CITES Meeting – Abu-Dhabi (51).

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IAF Newsletter, Summer 2003

Contents: Editors foreword – Anthony Crosswell (2); List of officers (3); NOTICE OF 34th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2003 (4) – AGM Agenda (4); Contitution Changes (5); Minutes of 33th Annual General Meeting of the IAF (6): Candidatures; President Report – Patrick Morel; Financial Reporto 2002; budget for 2003 – Antonio Carapuço; Gilles Notier (Chairman of the Financial Working Group); Newsletter – Tony Crosswell; VP report for the Americas – Frank Bond; VP report by Thomas Richter; WG BASS – Robert Kenward (Falconry Regulation); WG FACE – Tony Crosswell for Christian de Coune; WG for the Bern Convention – Robert Kenward; WG European Commission – Tony Crosswell for Christian de Coune; WG Middle East Relations – Tim Kimmel; WG CITES – Tony Crosswell; IATA – Herwig Hoedl; Reports of the delegates (14); Miscellaneous (14); EUROPEAN IUSSES by Christian de Coune (15); 6th Conference of the Parties CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (16); Presentation of the lAF’s award (16); Report from the Research Coordinator – Dr. Robert Kenward (17); European Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (17); Draft European Charter On General Principles For Protection Of The Environment and Sustainable Development (18); Report of the symposium at Arhavi at the AGM of CIC in Istambul, Turkey May 2002 (20); FALCONRY JOURNEY IN THE USA – Gilles Nortier (22); Middle Eastern Relations Working Group Report – J. Timothy Kimmel (28); The Slovak Falconers Club in the Slovak Hunting Union – legal changes (28); A Profile of Falconry in Ireland (31); Belgium Gunter Daes, IAF delegate (32); Status of falconry in the Czech Republic – Dr. Bohumil Straka (33); Report from Danish Hawking Club – Tage Jessen, lAF-rep Denmark (34); Netherlands – Thijs Fleskens (35); The Hungarian Falconry in 2002 – Janos Toth (36); ABFPAR – News from Brasil – Leo Fukui (36); Portuguese falconry; Antonio Carapuco Associagao Portuguesa de Falcoaria (37); Slovenia (38); Zimbabwe Falconers’ Club annual report 2002 – Ron Hartley (38); Minimum requirements for the keeping of Birds of Prey and Owls – Dr Thomas Richter (40); Book Reviews (44); Letters (45); Invitation to BFC Scottish International Field Meeting 2004 (46); Flaws in principles of utility and cruely with respect to hunting in the UK (47).

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IAF Newsletter, Spring 2002

Contents: Editors foreword (2); List of officers(3); Notice of AGM (4); Agenda for AGM (5); Reports: President Patrick Morel (5); Vice President for Americas – Frank Bond (13); Vice President for Europe – Dr Thomas Richter (14); Report for Businees Plan working group submitted by Tim Kimmel (12 February 2012) (17); Financial Working Group Report – Antonio Carapuço (19); Participation in IUCN sponsored workshop on Commercial Captive Propagation and Wild Species Conservation. Dec 7-9 2012. Jacksonville FL: USA – Ralph Rogers (20); HKI rewarded with the silver VIV Poultry Award 2001 (21); APPEAL for feathers (22); Ha ha ha! – Dr Thomas Richter (22); Guidelines for regulating falconry (25); Is falconry compatible with International Legislation? (27); A Mark and Bank scheme to control and monitor sustainable trade in wildlife (30); An Example of Regulation (31); Research Cordinator Activities – Robert Kenward (33); Middle East Relations working group report – 2001 Submitted by Tim Kimmel (34); A brilliant opportunity for falconry (34); Status of Falconry in Slovenia in 2001 – Dr. Igor Tavcar (35); A synopsis of the Zimbabwe Falconers’ Club – Falconry as conservation tool – Dr Ron Hartley (36); Zimbabwe Falconers’ Club annual report 2000 (38); Zimbabwe Falconers’ Club research report 2000 (39); The endangered Moroccan Arab Falconry Heritage – Mohamed Nour-Eddine Fatehi (40); Correction for Newsletter 2002 – Welsh Hawking Club (41); Netherlands Report – Thijs Fleskens (42); Mexico Report – Juan Carlos Rojo (43); Back cover picture – Dr. Igor Tavcar.

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IAF Newsletter, Summer 2001

Contents: Editors foreword (2), List of officers(3),Minutes of the 32nd General Meeting (4); AGM Agenda: New members candidature, presentation and election (4); Apologies for absence (4); Minutes of last AGM (4); President report (4); Vice President for Americas Report (4); Vice President for Europe, Africa, Asia Report (6); Treasurer Report (9); Report by Chairman of the Advisory Committee (12); Report of Research Coordinator (12); Reports of the Working Groups (finance; Hybrid, Saker & Houbara) (13); Delegates Report (13); Election of President (14); Any Other Business (14); Consideration of offers to host the 2001 AGM (14); Closure (14); The meeting of NAFA in Amarillo (TEXAS) 21-26 November 2000 (15); Delegates’ Report: UEDECA (17); Austria (17); UK (17); Denmark (17); Belgium (18); Japan (18); Lithuania (20); Estonia (21); Legality in Netherlands (21); Slovakia (22); Is a falconry a legitimate activity (23); Is falconry compatibile with international legislation (24); Implementation in some countries (24); CORRISPONDENCE: The 20th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention (25); RAPTORS 2000 conference in Israel (26); Report on IUCN’s 2nd World Conservation Congress (26); Conserving the Saker Falcon (27); IAF AGM 2001 (28).

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IAF Newsletter, 2000

Contents: Editors foreword – Robert Wilson (3); Minutes 31st Annual General Meeting of the IAF (4); Attendance (4); Agenda (4); Election of Officers (5); Vice President Report – Patrick Morel (5); Treasure’s Report – Antonio Carapuco (10); Research Co-ordinator’s Report – Robert Kenward (11); CITES Anthony Crosswell (13); Hybrids-A consideration of the issues (13); NAFA to host year 2000 AGM (15); ‘RES NULLIUS’ PRESUMPTION of GUlLT Christian de Coune (16); Belgium (17); Czech Republic (17); Ireland (19); Lithuania (22); North America (23); Portugal (24); Spain (25); United Kingdom (29); DOWNLISTING AND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR WILD TAKE OF WILD PEREGRINE IN USA (31); CORRISPONDENCE (34); LIST OF OFFICERS (35); MEMBERSHIP AFTER AGM 1999(37)

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IAF Newsletter, 1999

Contents: From our President (2); Editorial – Robbie Wilson (3); IAF Board Officers (5); IAF Agenda (6); Advisory Committee meeting – Robert Kenward (7); General Assembly Report – Christian de Coune, Robert Kenward (9); Report 5th International Conference of the World Working Group on Birds of Prey and Owls – August 1998 – Robert Kenward (11); Constitution – English (13); Constitution – French (21).

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IAF Newsletter, 1998

Contents: XXXth Anniversary Special General Meeting (3); Agenda: Elections (3); Membership (4); Report by President; Report by Treasurer; Report by the Chairman of Avdvisory Committee; Amendment of the Constitution (5); Future Policy IAF (5); Point raised by the members (5); Next Meeting (5); CITES (7); IAF ASK YOU (8); Questionnaires (9); Anthony Jack’s Book (9); IAF’s Conservation Policy (9); Meeting of the Advisory Committee of the IAF (10); Constitution of IAF (13); Book review (17); Questionnaries (20).

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IAF Newsletter, Summer 1997

Contents: 10th Conference of the Parties for the CITES (1); Registration of Falconry Center Halvesiek (5); A Falconry Pass (6); Other important items (10); IAF lobby’ (13); IWMC World Conservation Trust (15); IAF-ZBTAP Project 1995-1999 (18).

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IAF Newsletter, Spring 1997

Contents: Book review (1); Member Countries: Belgium (3); Czech Republic (3); Denmark (4); UK (4); Hungary (5); South-Africa (5); Spain (6); Non Member Countries: Argentina (7); Byelorussia (8); Kazakhstan (8); Poland (10); International Governmental Organisations: Benelux (10); Council of Europe (10); CITES (11); European Union (15); Non-Governmental International Organisations: IUCN (19); Miscellaneous: Film production (20); Internet (20); Information to IAF members (21); Falconers’ International Solidarity (21); First Nordic Worshop on Gyrfalcon (22); Attachements: The contribution of hunters (25); “Falconry Pass” (26); Firearms Pass (28); “EURO CITES” Regulation: Formalities (30); E.C. Position on Free Movement (32); Film production: Letters (33).Download the Journal (PDF version) +

IAF Newsletter, 1996

Contents: President Report (1); Member Countries: UK (1); India (1); Ireland (2); Netherlands (2); Zimbabwe (2); Non-Member Countries: Byelorussia (2); Canada (3); Norway (3); Poland (3); Taiwan (3); Turkey (3); USA (4); International Governmental Organisations: CITES (4); Council of Europe (6); European Union (7); Non-Governmental International Organisations: IUCN (8); CIC (9); FACE (9); Traffic Europe (9); Raptor Reseach Foundation (9); IAF Advisory Committee (10).

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IAF Newsletter, 1995

Contents: Obituary (1); President Report (5); Member Countries (5); Non-Member Countries (8); International Governmental Organisations (12); Non-Governmental International Organisations (18); Conversation Le Duc (CITES) & C. de Coune (21); Activities of IAF in nature conservation (27); Relationship Falconry & Raptor Conservation (C. de Coune) (33); Annexes(35): Import & Export formalities in EU (36); Anti-hunting movements in UK (37); IAF joint project in Byelorussia (38); Review in alleged infrastructure in CITES (43); EC CITES Statistics (49); CIC reports (53); Members’ addresses (63); Stop-press (70)

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IAF Newsletter, 1994

Contents: President Report (1); Member Countries: Austria (1); Belgium (1); Czech Rep (2); Denmark (2); France (3); Georgia (3); Germany (4); UK (4); Hungary (5); India (6); Portugal (6); South Africa (6); Switzerland (12); Tunesia (15); USA (15); Zimbabwe (15); Non-Member Countries: Canada (18); Iran (18); Poland (18); International Governmental Organisations:Benelux (19); Bird Life International (19); CIC (19); CITES (20); Council of Europe (21); European Union (22); FACE (23); IUCN (23); Annexes (24); Falconrt as a tool for wildlife conservation and rural development – Christian de Coune (26); Model for falconry Regulation (29); Supplement (43).

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IAF Newsletter, 1992

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IAF Newsletter, 1990

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IAF Newsletter, 1989

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IAF Newsletter, 1988

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