Australia parrot expo

[kme3388]

Parrots appear to be significantly more cheap in Australia than here in the US. I wonder if they aren’t able to sell macaws? I didn’t see one in the video unless I missed it. Some of these parrots I’ve never seen in the US. I myself don’t need anymore parrots which is why I should never be at a parrot expo. I didn’t realize other countries had huge parrot expos.

I can’t believe Ekkie’s are only $500 in other parts of the world. They are $2000-5000 here (babies).

 

[LaManuka]

We certainly do have macaws in Australia, have a look at these beauties!

Macaws and other various exotic parrot species are no longer permitted to be imported into Australia for private ownership however, there has been a ban on importation due to concerns over bringing in diseases which may be devastating to our own native parrots. We do have a pretty good existing population of exotics in the pet trade that were imported prior to the ban in 1995 though, so there's sufficient numbers for genetic diversity.

 

[kme3388]

Do you need special licensing to have certain parrots in Australia? Or to travel to other states within the country?

In the US it is highly illegal to keep native birds. If you get caught they will take them, and the best case scenario is that they end up in a wild life center. Worst case they get euthanized. We do have licenses here but the chances are not good for me to obtain one to care for an injured native bird. Are you able to keep native birds in Australia as pets?

 

[LaManuka]

Do you need special licensing to have certain parrots in Australia? Or to travel to other states within the country?

In the US it is highly illegal to keep native birds. If you get caught they will take them, and the best case scenario is that they end up in a wild life center. Worst case they get euthanized. We do have licenses here but the chances are not good for me to obtain one to care for an injured native bird. Are you able to keep native birds in Australia as pets?

Where I live in Queensland you used to need a license to keep almost any kind of native parrot other than a budgie or a cockatiel, and I used to need a license when I had my purple crowned lorikeet, but a few years ago things were loosened up considerably so now I don't need a license to keep Lovejoy. It's not legal to go a take a bird from the wild, and laws vary from State to State about what species can be bought and sold as pets, depending on what species are endemic to each State and whether it's commonly found or endangered etc. For example in Queensland I wouldn't need a license to keep a rainbow lorikeet, but in Western Australia I'd need a license because they are not native to WA and are considered an invasive species because they out-compete endemic species for things like food and nesting sites!

 

[kme3388]

My husband got to rescue these 2 eagles while he was at work (at times his job involves breaking up bird fights among other things). The eagles were fighting, and they had their talons embedded into each other’s chest. They were both injured. They were released once they healed. From my understanding human interaction was minimum until they were released.

In the US we aren’t able to care for our native animals even when they are injured. Are you able to care for wild life there in Australia if they are injured?

 

[LaManuka]

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My husband got to rescue these 2 eagles while he was at work (at times his job involves breaking up bird fights among other things). The eagles were fighting, and they had their talons embedded into each other’s chest. They were both injured. They were released once they healed. From my understanding human interaction was minimum until they were released.

In the US we aren’t able to care for our native animals even when they are injured. Are you able to care for wild life there in Australia if they are injured?

I suspect our laws are similar in Australia, in that here you need to be a licensed wildlife carer or rehabber to be able to care for native species. I've seen video of bald eagles fighting each other over there, our eagles and various birds of prey get pretty feisty with each other over here as well. Thank goodness your hubby was able to help save those two!!

 

[Macawdamia Nut]

I have never been to a bird expo. They don’t hold them in my area (closest I have seen is 200 miles away). Reptile shows abound, however. Such beautiful birds in such grungy cages! I would be tempted to buy a dozen to give them a better life, but someone of the macaw variety in my house would not be happy!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Despite being very big and having many different climates, the US doesnt have much concern about a bird native to one area starting to populate another area it isn't native to. Quite a few songbirds that were native to the east coast have recently established breeding populations in the west. The exception is the barred owl which was not native to the pacific northwest out competing the native spotted owl. There's a program soon to be implemented (if it hasn't already been) to kill as many barred owls there as possible to help the population of spotted owls which have been declining.

I don't know how songbirds and owls native only to the east even got to the west. People are are prohibited from keeping any native birds so I doubt people are responsible.

 

[kme3388]

It’s interesting to me how other countries do things. We have DNR (department of natural resources) where I live that check all boats at boat landings for invasive species like zebra mussels to protect bodies of water.