Ninety rare parrots, all smuggled into the United States for the black market pet trade, were returned to Mexico by Federal authorities on 2December 20, 2004, at Otay Mesa, located south of San Diego on the U.S./Mexico border. The parrots, which were recovered during two U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigations of bird trafficking, are species native only to Mexico that are protected under international treaty and U.S. and Mexican law.
"We were pleased to send these birds home where they belong and hope they may eventually thrive again in the wild," said Kevin Adams, Chief, Office of Law Enforcement. "Their recovery in the United States and return to Mexico reflects a shared commitment to wildlife conservation in both countries."
The Service works closely with Mexican authorities, including that countrys Procuradur
