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  2. International parrot trade - Wikipedia

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    The Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA) [19] was enacted on October 23, 1992, to protect exotic bird species from international trade. The Act maintains that wild-caught birds may only be imported into the United States if they are produced in accordance with service-approved management plans for sustainable use of the species. [18]

  3. Wildlife trade - Wikipedia

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    Legal wildlife trade is regulated by the United Nations' Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which currently has 184 member countries called Parties. [1] Illegal wildlife trade is widespread and constitutes one of the major illegal economic activities, comparable to the traffic of drugs and ...

  4. Timneh parrot - Wikipedia

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    The legal trade, which is monitored by CITES, may constitute only a small proportion of the total numbers trapped in the wild. [11] In 2012, BirdLife International gave the Timneh parrot full species status on the basis of genetic, morphological, plumage and vocal differences [12] and classified it as Endangered in 2016.

  5. Wildlife smuggling - Wikipedia

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    The volume of international trade in wildlife commodities is immense and continue to rise. According to an analysis to the 2012 Harmonized System customs statistics, [ 18 ] global import of wildlife products amounted to US$187 billion, of which fisheries commodities accounted for $113 billion; plants and forestries for $71 billion; non-fishery ...

  6. CITES - Wikipedia

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    CITES (shorter name for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade.

  7. Parrot - Wikipedia

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    Different nations have different methods of handling internal and international trade. Australia has banned the export of its native birds since 1960. [121] In July 2007, following years of campaigning by NGOs and outbreaks of avian flu, the European Union (EU) halted the importation of all wild birds with a permanent ban on their import. [122]

  8. Lacey Act of 1900 - Wikipedia

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    The Lacey Act of 1900 is a conservation law in the United States that prohibits trade in wildlife, fish, and plants that have been illegally taken, possessed, transported, or sold. [ 1 ] Introduced into Congress by Representative John F. Lacey , an Iowa Republican, the Act was signed into law by President William McKinley on May 25, 1900.

  9. List of international animal welfare conventions - Wikipedia

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    International Convention on the Protection of Birds (followed the 1902 International Convention for the Protection of Birds that are Useful for Agriculture) Migratory Bird Treaty (Migratory Birds Convention – Canada and United States) Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR, Canberra Convention)

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