The federal appeals court ruled that an entire bird species must be added to the approved import list, rather than granting ...

The impact of the global trade on wild bird populations, particularly parrots, has been devastating. Today, nearly one-third of all parrot species are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss ...

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the rejection of petitions to import the cactus conure and the green form of ...

David Osborn/ Shutterstock None of the birds made the journey here under their own power - they were taken from the wild and brought here as exotic pets. As with many animals introduced by the pet ...

The green parakeets, which have become a common addition to Berkshire's avian community, have been making their way back into ...

Since the AWA does not apply to retail pet stores, there is no federal oversight of pet stores or direct-to-customer “bird mills.” Wild-Caught Birds The trade in parrots and other exotic birds once ...

They’re so beloved as pets that international traffickers are now stealing them from the wild. A female eclectus parrot casts a quizzical look at the camera. Although most male birds are ...