North American Falconers Association
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The North American Falconers Association (NAFA) is a falconry
organization
composed primarily of falconers.
Founded in 1961 by Hal Webster, Frank Beebe
(the authors of "North American Falconry And Hunting Hawks") and other prominent falconers of the time, NAFA is a not-for-profit private association formed to:
NAFA hosts an annual meet. The location varies (generally tending to be in the Western half of the US), but is generally held during the week of Thanksgiving, in late November.
Falconry
Falconry is "the taking of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained raptor". There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer flies a hawk or an eagle...
organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
composed primarily of falconers.
Founded in 1961 by Hal Webster, Frank Beebe
Frank Beebe
Frank Lyman Beebe was a prominent falconer, writer and wildlife illustrator from Canada.-External links:***...
(the authors of "North American Falconry And Hunting Hawks") and other prominent falconers of the time, NAFA is a not-for-profit private association formed to:
- Provide communication among, and to disseminate information to, interested members.
- Promote scientific study of the raptorial species, their care, welfare and training.
- Promote conservation of the birds of prey and an appreciation of their value in nature and in wildlife conservation programs.
- Urge recognition of falconry as a legal field sport.
- Establish traditions which will aid, perpetuate and further the welfare of falconry and the raptors it uses.
NAFA hosts an annual meet. The location varies (generally tending to be in the Western half of the US), but is generally held during the week of Thanksgiving, in late November.