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What does the US Wild Bird Conservation Act do?

Limits imports of exotic birds when trade harms the species.

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  1. Limits imports of exotic wild birds ✔
  2. Bans owning any pet bird
  3. Requires every bird to be microchipped

Why: The Act requires that wild bird trade involving the US be sustainable and good for the species, and limits or bans imports of exotic birds when it is not.

Huh, didn't know that: The Wild Bird Conservation Act is US law 16 U.S.C. 4901 to 4916, passed in 1992.

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Answer: Limits imports of exotic wild birds. The Act requires that wild bird trade involving the US be sustainable and good for the species, and limits or bans imports of exotic birds when it is not.

  1. US Fish and Wildlife Service: Wild Bird Conservation Act www.fws.gov/law/wild-bird-conservation-act
    limits or prohibits imports of exotic birds when not beneficial to the species
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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