by Jacques Von Lunen, Special to The Oregonian
Tuesday July 28, 2009, 5:20 AM
Putting a wild parrot in a cage may become harder soon.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing the status of 12 parrot species and may declare all or some of them endangered species.
The species under review are the blue-headed macaw, crimson shining parrot, great green macaw, grey-cheeked parakeet, hyacinth macaw, military macaw, Philippine cockatoo, red-crowned parrot, scarlet macaw, white cockatoo, yellow-billed parrot and yellow-crested cockatoo.
These parrots are facing rapid declines in population in large part due to the pet trade.
Adding the parrots to the endangered-species list will not only restrict their importation severely, but also will protect them from being traded commercially within the United States, said Lee Hall, legal director of Friends of Animals, the group that filed the initial petition for the status change.
However, under certain conditions, exceptions for domestic trade may be written into the listing, she said. It may remain legal to trade specimens bred in captivity in the United States, for example.
The wildlife service is accepting comments and information concerning the species.
To comment, write to: Public Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R9-IA-2009-0016; Division of Policy and Directives Management; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203.
Comments will not be accepted by e-mail, phone or fax.
-- Jacques Von Lunen; pets@jvonlunen.com
http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/index.ssf/2009/07/12_parrot_species_under_review.html
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