Finally found the date that the hawks and owls were listed in the migratory treaty. It was 1972 or 1973....until that time there was no federal protection on hawks or owls other than the Bald(1940) and Golden eagles(1963). Some birds like the peregrine Falcon enjoyed ESL listing though. And there may have been some state laws protecting raptors
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