Excellent news for parrots!

[KDK241]

The Mexican Senate approved a bill to ban capture and export of Mexican
wild parrots (66 votes in favor, 0 against, 1 abstention). This comes
exactly a year after the Deputy Chamber had first drafted and approved
the bill (300 votes in favor, 0 against, 2 abstentions).

The original bill was drafted by the Deputies after a presentation of
the report "The Illegal Parrot Trade in Mexico. A Comprehensive
Assessment" by Defenders of Wildlife and Teyeliz, A.C. which documented
for the first time the volume of the illegal trade of parrots. An
estimated 65,000 -78,500 are being captured illegaly each year, with an
overall mortality exceeding 75% before reaching a purchaser, which
translates to about 50,000 to 60,000 dead parrots per year.

Mexico harbors 22 species of parrots and macaws, of which 90% are in
some category of risk. The lastest Mexican classification (yet to be
published) puts 11 species in Danger of Extinction, 5 species
Threatened, 4 species under special protection, and 2 species unclassified.

You can download the report in English and Spanish at:

_www.defenders.org/mexicanparrot_

[MicahEspudo]

thats wonderful :D

[kali]

super!! saksn

[Buggzter]

That IS great! I'm not a fan of the export of wild birds for any reason UNLESS they are in deed already threatened (habitat loss, disease, etc) and humans are only trying to get them to breed and get babies back in the wild to recolonize... And then, as that goal is reached, MAYBE use them to introduce that species into the pet market from already-captive birds.

We have enough birds in the market and in rescues. We don't need wild ones!

[Jannabellsmom]

That's fabulous. I actually thought there was already such a ban in place.

[MicahEspudo]

Actually, I don't think this will do much... but I think it's good that their trying... I don't think that anyone capturing these creatures will stop just because the law doesn't permit it!

[KDK241]

There is a ban in place in the United States but most countries still allow the impotation/exportation of wild birds. Unfortunantly they probably will still catch them but if it isn't illegal, then they can't prosecute the people that are doing it so it's a step in the right direction! Not only that but hopefully it will be harder to export the illegally caught birds.

[KimM]

Hooray! Now if we can just stop destruction of their natural habitat via humans.

[dunklekatze]

That is beautiful news! Thanks for posting!