Press Release
ESA Protection Provided to Vulnerable Indonesian Bird
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced the salmon-crested cockatoo is now protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), following publication of a final listing determination in the Federal Register. Also publishing with the final listing rule is a final special rule allowing for the import and export of certain salmon-crested cockatoos into and from the U. S., as well as interstate commerce for birds already in the United States.
This species is endemic to the islands of Seram, Ambon, Haruku, and Saparua in eastern Indonesia; however, almost the entire population is now restricted to Seram. The cockatoo is largely a resident of lowland rain forests with highest densities occurring in unlogged areas. The current population is estimated to be declining and numbers approximately 62,400 birds.
The Service found that the salmon-crested cockatoo is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future primarily due to extensive logging and conversion of lowland forests to agricultural lands and plantations and uncontrolled, illegal trapping for the domestic and international pet trade. Due to extensive planned land-use changes and a predicted increase in number and severity of El Ni
This species is endemic to the islands of Seram, Ambon, Haruku, and Saparua in eastern Indonesia; however, almost the entire population is now restricted to Seram. The cockatoo is largely a resident of lowland rain forests with highest densities occurring in unlogged areas. The current population is estimated to be declining and numbers approximately 62,400 birds.
The Service found that the salmon-crested cockatoo is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future primarily due to extensive logging and conversion of lowland forests to agricultural lands and plantations and uncontrolled, illegal trapping for the domestic and international pet trade. Due to extensive planned land-use changes and a predicted increase in number and severity of El Ni
