Selling J'can parrots illegalOur Habitat
Jamaica Obsever
Sunday, December 21, 2008
THE National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has reminded the public that under the WildLife Protection Act, it is illegal to buy and/or sell Jamaican Parrots - the Yellow-billed and Black-billed parrots.
Anyone found guilty of this offence faces a $100,000 fine or 12 months in prison.
It is also illegal to export these parrots without a CITES Permit, as international trade is regulated under the Endangered Species (Protection, Conservation and Regulation of Trade) Act, 2000. Anyone found guilty of trading without a permit can face a maximum fine of two million dollars or imprisonment not exceeding two years or both fine and imprisonment.
Yellow-billed and Black-billed Parrots are found only in Jamaica and are at the risk of extinction if the population is not protected. The main threats to Jamaica's parrots are loss of habitat due deforestation, and poaching of the birds for sale as pets.
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