C.F.R. » Title 50 » CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › SUBCHAPTER B—TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS › PART 15—WILD BIRD CONSERVATION ACT › Subpart D—Approved List of Species Listed in the Appendices to the Convention

50 C.F.R. § 15.31

Criteria for including species in the approved list for captive-bred species

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The Director will periodically review the list of captive-bred exotic bird species in paragraph 15.33(a), for which importation into the United States is approved. Any exotic bird species listed in paragraph 15.33(a) pursuant to this section must meet all of the following criteria:

(a) All specimens of the species known to be in trade (legal or illegal) are captive-bred;

(b) No specimens of the species are known to be removed from the wild for commercial purposes;

(c) Any importation of specimens of the species would not be detrimental to the survival of the species in the wild; and

(d) Adequate enforcement controls are in place to ensure compliance with paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Org. of Prof'l Aviculturists, Inc. v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv., 130 F.4th 1307 (11th Cir. 2025).
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Org. of Prof'l Aviculturists, Inc. v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serv., 130 F.4th 1307 (11th Cir. 2025). “Still, the Service reminded USCA11 Case: 23-11984 Document: 58-1 Date Filed: 03/14/2025 Page: 11 of 32 23-11984 Opinion of the Court 11 the Aviculturists that they could file new petitions in a non-country- specific manner if they had “sufficient information” that each spe- cies “as…”
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