§4907 Moratoria for Species Not Covered by Convention

Summary

The Secretary must regularly check the trade in exotic bird species that are not listed under the Convention. After giving public notice and a chance to comment, the Secretary can set a temporary ban or a limit on imports of a particular species from one or more countries if required findings (in section 4905(c)(2)-(4)) cannot be made and the ban or limit is needed to protect the species or fits the law’s goals. The Secretary can also ban or limit all exotic bird imports from a country if that country has no program to manage trade and ensure conservation and humane treatment during capture, transport, and care, and the Secretary finds the ban or limit is needed or appropriate. The Secretary must end any ban or limit once the reasons for it no longer exist.