Why doesn t China allow large parrots to be raised?

The main reasons for banning the breeding of large parrots in China are as follows:

1.Protecting wildlife resources and promoting animal welfare. Large parrots are often endangered species, such as macaws and blue macaws and other national second-class protected animals, and illegal capture and illegal ** pose a great threat to their survival.

Therefore, China has passed legislation to strictly prohibit the private capture, breeding and breeding of large parrots, so as to protect their living environment in the wild, maintain the sustainable development of wildlife resources, and promote the improvement of animal welfare.

2.Large parrots are more expensive to raise and have stricter living conditions, making them not suitable for ordinary families to keep as pets.

3.Large parrots are wild and can easily carry unknown germs and transmit them to humans, so they are not suitable for captivity.

Although there is some controversy, China's attitude and actions towards wildlife conservation are positive, helping to maintain ecological balance and human health.

Not only are large parrots not allowed in China, but also small and medium-sized parrots are not allowed to be raised, because these parrots are protected animals. There are only three types of small parrots that an individual can keep that are legal, and that is the cockatiel, budgie and peony parrot.

Because most of the large parrots belong to the first category of protected birds protected by the Washington Convention, and some are in the list of national key protected wild animals, in short, they are all protected animals, whether they are large parrots or small and medium-sized, the only parrots legally raised are budgies, peony parrots, and Xuanfeng parrots.

The reasons why parrots cannot be kept casually are as follows:

Because the parrot is highly dependent on its owner, it needs the owner to accompany it often, feed it on time, and find ways to make it happy. Parrots like to call, although they will be very regular, calling for rest during the day and at night, but during the day some people will be noisy by it, and some of the sounds are unbearable.

Many parrot varieties are banned in China, because China attaches great importance to environmental protection, and the number of parrot varieties that are rare and difficult to artificially reproduce cannot be reproduced if they are raised by individuals, so they are banned. For owners with weak constitutions, easy allergies, and respiratory diseases, parrot dander can make the condition worse.

Precautions for keeping parrots

Feeding should be based on the different growth stages of parrots for nutritional matching, keep the food clean and hygienic, feed to grain-based, corn, sorghum, wheat, etc. can be fed together, avoid single food, protein, calcium, vitamins should be balanced supplement. The cage for parrots should be spacious so that they don't feel oppressed, and a perch bar should be placed in the cage so that it can stand.

Parrots need to bask in the sun every day, and they should not be exposed to the sun when the temperature is hot in summer, and they should also pay attention to cooling it down and taking a proper water bath. In winter, keep warm or cover the cage with a cage coat to keep warm. Parrots need plenty of exercise, and they can be released from their cages every day to fly low, or they can be placed on a table and left to roam freely.

When you go out to walk birds, you should train the parrot first, and it is easy for the parrot to fly away directly.

The parrots allowed to be raised in the country in 2022 are: budgies, peony parrots, and cockatiels.

1. Budgies.

Budgies are a great bird for novices, they are a small parrot found in the outback of Australia. There are many variants, and there are varieties such as big-headed feathers. It can be called the leopard print palace of the parrot world.

An ordinary bird cage, a water basin, and a food basin can be used to buy special kind of feed, or you can buy millet or something by yourself. When you are young, you can raise it by hand, and you are very close to it after raising it by hand.

2. Peony parrots.

Peony parrots are divided into two types: head and noodles, and only noodles are legal. Because the first category was also legal for a while, but in 2012, it was added to the protection list. Although the head and the face are similar in size, size and color, there is a clear difference.

The head has a red mouth, while the face is pink or yellowish. The first class is illegal because it is ** friendly, and you must see it clearly when you buy it.

3. Cockatiel.

The cockatiel is a medium-sized parrot. It has a docile personality and supports its relatives by hand. However, the coat color is not tiger skin, and the peony is gorgeous, and there are only three kinds of gray, yellow, and white.

Also nicknamed the blush free-range pheasant because of the red feathers on its cheeks, it is a common medium-sized parrot with an average lifespan of about 15 to 18 years. **More expensive than the first two types of parrots.

Precautions for breeding parrots

1. Parrots should pay attention to placing the bird cage in an outdoor ventilated place, and keeping the bird cage air circulating can effectively avoid pollution caused by bird dander, feces and other substances.

2. Clean your hands with soap every time you go birdwatching or come into contact with a parrot.

3. Strengthen the hygiene of cleaning bird cages. Bird cages should be cleaned once a day and a mask should be worn to avoid inhaling germs. If you don't pay attention to keeping the bird cage hygienic and clean, it is easy to get infected not only by dust and bacteria, but also by the owner.

4. Try not to come into contact with birds when the owner is sick, because the owner's resistance will decrease during the illness, and contact with the parrot may aggravate the condition.

5. Usually you can place some wooden or cuttlefish bone toys in the bird cage, which can alleviate the parrot's barking and biting behavior.

The 2023 domestic legal parrot breeding will start on May 1.

The latest policy on parrot breeding in 2023 indicates that in addition to budgies, peony parrots, and cockatiels, other large parrots need to be kept with a breeding license. The above three kinds of parrots are raised in large quantities, and they will also be investigated if they are involved in transportation or trafficking, and the legal breeding of parrots must obtain the "Wild Animal Domestication and Breeding License".

Since December 18, 2020, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Justice have issued the "Guiding Opinions on Punishing the Crime of Illegal Wildlife Trade in Accordance with Law", which shows that many artificial large parrots are given light sentences or even not prosecuted, and the criminal law is more humane, but it is also necessary to comply with the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China and raise parrots reasonably.

Three species of parrots that are legally farmed

1. Budgies.

The budgie is the most common parrot breed in the world, it is naughty and cute, cheap, very popular with the public, plus it is very easy to raise, and it is easy to breed, it is a parrot that can be legally raised, so it has become so common.

2. Peony parrots.

The peony parrot is also called a love bird, it is the smallest parrot species, it and its partner will be inseparable, stay for life, this kind of loyalty has been recognized by everyone, and the breeding is reasonable and legal, so the crowd of people is also a lot.

3. Cockatiel.

The cockatiel is also called the cockatiel, it is the world's longest medium-sized parrot, its appearance is very beautiful, it has a high ornamental value, and it is completely legal to raise cockatiels, so there are many people who raise them.

It is necessary to apply for the "Wild Animal Domestication and Breeding License" and obtain legal procedures.

Permit process:

A) the applicant unit (individual) to prepare the above materials, to the local city (state) forestry administrative departments to submit a written application;

B) the application materials by the municipal (state) forestry administrative departments after the review and signing of opinions, to the provincial government service center forestry department window declaration;

3) Domestication and breeding of wild animals under national first-class key protection, after the Provincial Forestry Department has reviewed and signed the opinion, it shall be submitted to the State Forestry Administration for approval and a domestication and breeding license shall be issued; Those who domesticate and breed national second-class and provincial key protected wild animals, with the approval of the Provincial Forestry Department, shall pay the production cost of the domestication and breeding permit for key protected wild animals at the bank fee window of the provincial ** government affairs service center;

4) The applicant shall obtain the domestication and breeding permit for key protected wild animals at the window of the Forestry Department of the Provincial ** Government Affairs Service Center with the payment voucher.

Legal analysis: In China, only budgies, cockatios (i.e., cockatiels), Fei's peony parrots, peach-faced peony parrots, and yellow-collared peony parrots, these five kinds of parrots can be domesticated, but they need to have domestication and breeding qualifications in accordance with the law. Almost all species of parrots are protected by the list of key protected animals in China and the appendix of the International Convention on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Legal basis: List of 54 Species of Wild Animals Mature with Domesticated and Breeding Technology for Commercial Operation Birds, Psitciformes, Parrotidae, budgies, cockatios (i.e., cockatiels), Phi's peony parrots, peach-faced peony parrots, and yellow-collared peony parrots.