Shawn has over 37 years experience in falconry, training and hunting both wild-taken and captive-raised falcons, including both pure species and hybrids. Shawn resides in the western US and travels the US and the world to experience pursuit of wild game with hawks, falcons and eagles, of both pure and hybrid forms. He is a well-known falconer who plays a major role in the promotion of falconry around the world and, like all good hunters, has a strong conservation ethic and love of wild places. As an ambassador for the IAF, he plays an important role in promoting falconry across a huge diversity of cultures and ages. He will explain his own views on hybrids and exotics, and their roles in modern falconry.