These Blue-fronted Amazons (Amazona
aestiva) were harvested in 2005
primarily for the EU market.
During transport, cramped quarters and extreme stress encourage the
outbreak and spread of infectious diseases such as avian influenza and
exotic Newcastle disease.
Close relatives of these birds, Orange-winged Amazons (Amazona amazonica),
were recently imported to the UK and one or more of the birds died from
H5N1 avian influenza.
Patagonian Conures
(Cyanoliseus patagonus) recently trapped in Argentina,
packed in cramped cages, and ready to be sent to the European Union.
These highly unnatural social environments cause undue stress, frequent
mortality, and encourage outbreaks of infectious disease.
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