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Roland Cristo

Legislative Liason

I am what is called a true “birdaholic.” I was born in the San Francisco Bay area of Northern California, and I’ve been watching birds in aviaries since I was born as my dad raised birds most of his life. I was also going in and out of aviaries at an early age, and I remember...

The National Finch and Softbill Society operates in compliance with federal and local regulations concerning protected species. Please refer to the following links for the latest federal and local regulations/restrictions with regard to keeping avian species:
US Fish and Wildlife Managed Specie – Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Legislative News 2015

Legistlative Alert Boston 5/11/17

By Paula Hansen

Banned in Boston From Mass. Cage Bird Society and http://usark.org/2017-action-alerts/action-alert-ma-s490/ – Banned in Boston, or potentially so according to an official of the Mass. Cage...

Biosecurity for Birds: A Social Media Toolkit

By John Wilson

This was sent to me by one of our members and may be of interest to some of you particularly those who house birds outside....

Proposed Bill in VA to Prevent PETA from Killing Animals in Their Care

By Editor

PETA, a long time anti-breeder organization that advocates for banning all pets including sales, received a blow this month from a proposed bill in VA....

Legislative News 2014

Florida

By Javier Perez

Law suit attempts to gain an agricultural tax break for properties whose owners breed and raise animals to sell as pets. palmbeachpost.com/news/news/polly-wanna-tax-break-appraisers-suit-may-cost-exo/nhGxY/

USA

By Roland Cristo

From Roland Cristo: This is from USARK. I have been posting their alerts/updates on Facebook and occasionally in groups.. ( ‘Cause it’s not just birds.....

Legislative News