Yes, that magical time of year for falconers is almost upon us! Mosquito breeding season! Here to bring you some recommendations on West Nile Virus prevention and protection, is Doctor Cindy Hopf of the Janet L Swanson Wildlife Hospital! Dr Hopf Says Please find the attached document with recommendations for vaccinating for West Nile Virus […]
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DEC Announces Falconry Examinations
Online Exams on April 14; Registration Deadline April 12 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced no-cost exams for individuals seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed dogs to find wounded or injured big game animals are scheduled for Friday, April […]
Bruce Wolniak equipment available for sale, sponsorship opportunity
Bruce Wolniak, red-tail hawker of 25 years, is retiring from active falconry this year. He contacted our officers asking if we would make a post to help him find an apprentice in need of equipment, so we said “sure, Bruce! We’d love to help.” Bruce is selling this entire package of gear for $500. If […]
Feb Board Meeting Report
Your board of directors met in February to discuss plans for the 2023 season. Among other topics, which can be reviewed in our board documents section for members, your directors finalized plans for: If you have issues you would like addressed at this or any board meeting or membership meeting, please submit them via email […]
What are YOU doing this year?
We have a very active club, as it turns out! One of our goals this year is to get more small, regional meetups and educational items on the agenda. Are you or your organization doing something cool with falconry this year? Tell us about it! If it’s open to the public, or a subsection of […]
Tales of Falconry
The Mews News is looking for a short, 1 paragraph, tale of a time in falconry when you “Embraced you failure” – what went wrong? How did you learn? Alternatively, a 1 paragraph humorous story about a time falconry didn’t go quite as you expected. Email to matt@vercant.com or editor@nysfa.org
Membership Dues
At our Feb 19 board meeting, our board of directors discussed raising membership dues. With the many expenses rising, and our last due increase over a decade in the past, it is necessary to raise dues to ensure we can continue to support and expand programming for falconers all over NYS. In particular, the following […]
National NYSFA Mews News Competition
Matthew Vercant, NYSFA Editor Here at NYSFA we like to eat, and we like to get educated (or “schooled” as the young folks might have it). We’re pleased to bring NYS and the broader North American Region issues of our journal, the Mews News, annually. We have fun with it, for sure. Sometimes it’s even […]
Over 200 years of falconry
Left to right Rick West, Lester Blauvelt, Tom Cullen, Paul Kupchok, Chris Von Scilegen,Peggy Cullen, Bill Robinson, Peter Devers on ground. Taken at the NSFA meet 2022 Over 200 years of combined dedication to the NYFA and falconry. We are so very proud and thankful of those who continue to forge the path forward with […]
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program
When: February 3-5, 2023 Where: Camp Allegany, Allegany State Park, Western NY Cost: $295 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) and Beyond BOW are programs designed to teach women outdoor skills. These programs provide women with information, encouragement, and hands-on instruction in outdoor skills such as fishing, shooting, archery, hunting, trapping, outdoor photography, map and compass, survival, camping, canoeing, and […]