Importation of Exotic Wild Birds to the United States; Final Rule Implementing the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992

On October 23, 1992, the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (WBCA) was signed into law, the purposes of which include promoting the conservation of exotic birds by: Ensuring that all imports of exotic bird species into the United States are biologically sustainable and not detrimental to the species; ensuring that imported birds are not subject to inhumane treatment during capture and transport; and assisting wild bird conservation and management programs in countries of origin. This final rule implements procedures for the establishment of an approved list of species listed in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora that may be imported without a WBCA permit because it has been determined that trade in these species involves only captive-bred specimens.