Press Release
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Protects Jamaican Parrot under the ESA
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today the yellow-billed parrot is now protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), following publication of a final listing determination in the *Federal Register*.
After careful review of the best available information regarding the past, present and future threats faced by this species, comments submitted by peer reviewers and the general public, and any new information received during the public comment period following publication of the proposed rule to list this species, the Service found that the yellow-billed parrot is a threatened species throughout its range due primarily to habitat loss and poaching for the local pet trade in Jamaica.
The yellow-billed parrot is one of only two endemic parrot species found on the island of Jamaica and is listed under the Second Schedule of Jamaica
After careful review of the best available information regarding the past, present and future threats faced by this species, comments submitted by peer reviewers and the general public, and any new information received during the public comment period following publication of the proposed rule to list this species, the Service found that the yellow-billed parrot is a threatened species throughout its range due primarily to habitat loss and poaching for the local pet trade in Jamaica.
The yellow-billed parrot is one of only two endemic parrot species found on the island of Jamaica and is listed under the Second Schedule of Jamaica
