Conservation of Birds of Prey
The aims of the IAF include: to represent falconry throughout the world; to preserve and encourage falconry within the context of sustainable use of wildlife; to encourage conservation, the ecological and veterinary research on birds of prey; to develop, maintain and amend national and international laws, treaties and conventions to permit the pursuit and perpetuation of falconry; to require the observation of falconry, hunting, conservation and welfare laws, regulations, traditions and culture with regard to the taking, import, export and keeping of birds of prey, the taking of quarry species and the right of access to land in the country concerned; to promote and uphold a positive public image of falconry. The Association is based in Belgium, and currently has 110 associations from 87 countries worldwide totalling 75,000 members.
