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Defenders Magazine
Spring 2007
Defenders in Action: Europe Bans Wild Bird Imports
In a major step forward for bird conservation, the European Union decided unanimously in January to prohibit the import of wild birds after pressure from a coalition of groups that included Defenders. Although European officials' main concern was to stem the spread of avian influenza, the new restrictions mean that as many as four million birds a year, including rare species such as the African gray parrot and the scarlet macaw, will be spared from the international pet trade and will stay in the wild.
