"Birds are born to fly free. For them, flying is as natural and important as walking is to us. Stealing their freedom by capturing them and putting them in cages to spend their entire lives in a tiny prison is as unacceptable as it would be to lock a human being in one tiny room for life," said Benazir Suraiya, lead media and celebrity projects coordinator, PETA India.
Keeping birds in cages is often illegal. The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and the amendment added to it in 1991 ban the capture and trade of all 1,200 species of indigenous birds. Further, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 makes it illegal to confine any animal in any cage that does not measure sufficiently in height, length and breadth to permit the animal a reasonable opportunity for movement. Reasonable movement for a bird is flight.
Despite the laws, 300 species of birds are openly sold in markets, including munias, mynahs, parrots, owls, hawks, peacocks and parakeets. Parrots make up almost 50% of the bird trade in India.
The Indian chapter of TRAFFIC, the world's largest wildlife trade monitoring programme and a global expert on wildlife trade issues has been reported to find that of the 12 native species of parrots, eight are regularly found being illegally traded. These include the Alexandrine, Rose-ringed, Plum-headed, Red-breasted, Malabar, Himalayan and Finsch's Parakeets and Vernal Hanging parrot.
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