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they are called Monk Parakeets or quaker parrots..
Posted By: Fort Lee Lover In Response To: Re: EDGEWATER PARAKEETS (Just Me)
Date: Thursday, 26 September 2002, at 2:49 p.m.
According to a representative from the California Department of Agriculture, Quakers are considered a pest bird species. Quakers are illegal in California, under any circumstances, despite the lack of any documented evidence of crop destruction in the state by wild colonies of Quakers. Embassies, consulates and UN representatives of countries such as Argentina claim that the birds are pest species in their habitat, destroying as much as two-thirds of the grain crops planted each year (Higdon 1998).
They do not appear to cause significant problems in Chicago (South 1998).
state laws website: http://www.quakerville.com/qic/statelaw.asp
Different states have different laws regarding the sales, ownership and/or breeding of Quaker parakeets. They are prolific breeders, and in the past large flocks of free-flying Quakers descended on farmlands and orchards, destroying vegetation. Some wildlife authorities believe that if enough pet Quakers escape from captivity, they will reproduce in large numbers and harm our native birds by outcompeting them for food. Laws were passed that disallowed ownership of these birds. Fortunately, studies have proven this reasoning to be faulty.
New Jersey
Legal ownership granted via permit after STRICT criteria are met (Wow, check out these laws!) Section:7:25-4.8 "Potentially dangerous species" Quakers are included, listed as "potentially dangerous"..........and cannot be kept as pets.I GOT ALL THIS FROM A WEB SEARCH
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