Wild Bird Conservation Act

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United States federal law wildlife conservation law

The Wild Bird Conservation Act is a U.S. law that restricts the importation of exotic bird species to protect wild populations and promote sustainable international trade in birds.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal law ⓘ wildlife conservation law ⓘ
abbreviation	WBCA ⓘ
aimsTo	encourage captive breeding of birds ⓘ reduce over-exploitation of wild birds ⓘ
appliesTo	exotic bird species ⓘ
benefits	conservation of global bird diversity ⓘ
concerns	conservation status of traded bird species ⓘ importation of live birds ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
encourages	cooperation with foreign governments on bird conservation ⓘ development of captive-breeding programs ⓘ
enforcedBy	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ
focusesOn	non-native bird species ⓘ species threatened by trade ⓘ
hasComplianceMechanism	enforcement inspections at ports of entry ⓘ import permit system ⓘ
hasProvision	exceptions for certain captive-bred birds ⓘ import restrictions for listed bird species ⓘ permits for scientific and zoological purposes ⓘ
implementsPolicyOn	sustainable use of wildlife resources ⓘ
intendedEffect	decrease demand for wild-caught birds ⓘ support conservation of bird habitats ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
legalForm	statute ⓘ
monitoredBy	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ surface form: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement
policyArea	international environmental law ⓘ species protection ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ
protects	wild bird species in international trade ⓘ
purpose	promote sustainable international trade in birds ⓘ protect wild bird populations ⓘ restrict importation of exotic birds ⓘ
regulates	commercial trade in certain bird species ⓘ import of wild-caught birds ⓘ
relatedLegislation	U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ surface form: Endangered Species Act of 1973 Lacey Act ⓘ
relatedTo	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ⓘ
sector	biodiversity conservation ⓘ environmental protection ⓘ
subjectMatter	animal welfare ⓘ international wildlife trade ⓘ wild bird conservation ⓘ
targets	commercial importers of birds ⓘ international bird trade ⓘ
typeOfRestriction	import ban for certain species ⓘ permit-based import controls ⓘ

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