16 U.S.C. § 4902 : US Code - Section 4902: Statement of purpose

Search 16 U.S.C. § 4902 : US Code - Section 4902: Statement of purpose

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.