Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§4902 Statement of Purpose
Title 16 › CHAPTER 69 — WILD EXOTIC BIRD CONSERVATION › § 4902
Summary
Protects exotic birds by helping conservation programs in the countries they come from, making sure U.S. trade does not harm the species, stopping imports that would deplete wild populations or allow cruel treatment, and backing enforcement of the Convention.
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Title 16, §4902
Conservation, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the conservation of exotic birds by—
(1)assisting wild bird conservation and management programs in the countries of origin of wild birds;
(2)ensuring that all trade in species of exotic birds involving the United States is biologically sustainable and is not detrimental to the species;
(3)limiting or prohibiting imports of exotic birds when necessary to ensure that—
(A)wild exotic bird populations are not harmed by removal of exotic birds from the wild for the trade; or
(B)exotic birds in trade are not subject to inhumane treatment; and
(4)encouraging and supporting effective implementation of the Convention.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 4902
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102