| Abstract: | Birds imported into the United States in 1972 are tabulated by species. Total numbers for the period 1968-72 are given for the more commonly imported taxa. The number of birds imported in 1972 (640,995) decreased by about one third from that of 1971, largely as a result of a ban declared on the importation of birds in August 1972 due to the outbreak of exotic Newcastle,disease. Much of the decrease in numbers imported was a result of a large decrease in the numbers of parrots imported. In 1972 parrots accounted for under 9% of all birds imported, compared with nearly 25% of all imports the previous year. In 1972, 624 species were imported of which 105 had not been reported in the previous 4 years; since 1968, approximately 1,540 species have been imported. Birds were imported from 53 countries; 10 countries provided nearly 95% of the individual birds. The proportion of presumably wild-caught birds increased to about 86% compared with about 77% in 1971. |
| Genre: | Federal Government Series |
| ProdID: | 5230256 |
| Citation Author: | Clapp, R.B. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iii, 81 |
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| Citation Public Comments: | 1689_Clapp.pdf |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Citation Series: | Special Scientific Report -- Wildlife |
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| Citation Series Number: | 193 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Birds imported into the United States in 1972; 1975; Federal Government Series; 193; Clapp, R.B. |
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| Citation Year: | 1975 |
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| Text: | Birds imported into the United States in 1972; 1975; Federal Government Series; 193; Clapp, R.B. |
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| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015077583782?urlappend=%3Bseq=3 |
| Date Other: | Tue, 9 Jun 2009 11:33 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
