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Northern Goshawks are Protected Endangered Species
Alert
Date(s): Mar 29, 2022
Northern goshawks are listed as endangered species in Pennsylvania. It is unlawful under the Pennsylvania Game and Wildlife Code for anyone, including permitted falconers, to take a northern goshawk from the wild for any purpose. Northern goshawks, like many birds, are also federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.