!!!Falknerei

Falconry, practice of hunting with diurnal birds of prey for small 
game in an environment similar to the birds´ natural habitat. In 
Austria falconry reached its height of popularity in the 17%%sup th/%  
and 18%%sup th/%  centuries as a form of hunting practised by the 
nobility. When the nobility lost its hunting privileges in the 
18%%sup th/%  century, hawking disappeared. Falconry was revived at 
the beginning of the 20%%sup th/%  century and now enjoys significant 
popularity in Austria's hunting communities.

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The Austrian Falconry Association, founded in 1950, represents the 
interests of falconers in Austria. Its objectives include maintaining 
falconry as a form of hunting and cultural heritage, as well as 
protecting diurnal birds of prey; the association holds conferences 
and hunting events annually and publishes the magazine "Der Falkner" 
("The Falconer").


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