FWS Lists Hyacinth Macaw as Threatened Species

The Fish and Wildlife Service on Aug. 13 issued a final rule listing the hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), a bird species found mostly in Brazil but also some in Bolivia and Paraguay, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The final rule includes a special “4(d)” rule that allows for importation and exportation without a permit if the specimen was either held in captivity prior the date the hyacinth macaw was listed, or is a captive-bred specimen, as long as the exportation of the specimen is authorized under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA). Otherwise, import and export restrictions set by the final rule take effect Sept. 12.