FWS Delists Endangered Parrots, Which Are Still Subject to CITES Trade Controls

The Fish and Wildlife Service is removing the scarlet-chested parrot (Neophema splendida) and the turquoise parrot (Neophema pulchella) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, it said (here). The agency’s final rule takes effect May 5. However, both species are still listed in Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Appendix II, so export permits still will be required.