Will budgerigars from other countries be able to be imported again? What is the current situation.

 

 

John

My understanding is that the current situation is that the quarantine facilities for the importation of birds other than racing pigeons have been closed and there are currently no plans to reopen them. If you live in NZ and have a single pet bird which you wish to transport to Australia when you permanently move here you can still do that I believe.

Edited August 6, 200816 yr by melbournebudgies

My understanding is that the current situation is that the quarantine facilities for the importation of birds other than racing pigeons have been closed and there are currently no plans to reopen them. If you live in NZ and have a single pet bird which you wish to transport to Australia when you permanently move here you can still do that I believe.

 

Yes, that's my understanding too. I think you were able to import in the 90's, and many people did, but you can't anymore.

 

Though I have heard some budgie fanatics whisper that they'd like to bring back fertile eggs in the underwear!

 

Don't know if anyone's actually done it though ....

It'd be risky, if a quarantine dog marked you and you were caught it would be prison or a large fine.

They were talking at our club the other month that they are going to open for importing of some birds again, but only for types of birds that are already here & getting low in biodiversity, no new exotic birds will be allowed into the country. Whether any Budgie will be allow I don’t know.

They've got some crazy rules in theis country as it is :S

 

Take for instance my Leroy (sulfur cocky) I don't need a license to own him, unless I own 4 or over(declaring isn't really a license), however If I was to travel to say, Darwin and try to bring another one back into WA it's illegal

Like to me that doesn't seem logical???In the one foot on the NT side and the one food on the WA side what exactly will that bird change being taken back here?

Those measures are teken Libby to try to limit the amount of nest robbing that goes on in areas where people might be more motivated to do that and where the birds may be less common. They have to set a state line somewhere and enforce at that point, it would be impossible to have a grey area for enforcement.

I could buy it from Melbourne city and it still wouldn't be allowed in

as far as i see that rules bonkers if it's only applicable to nest robbing...

Western Aus has some very strong quarantine laws which are very much the same asthose for Tasmania. I think being on the other side of the desert they have missed out on some of the issues we have over her (and I'm not just talking about birds) so they try to exclude animals and plants from outside as much as possible.

 

From: http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/Travel_...nformation.aspx

 

 

 

Quarantine - Protecting our State

Western Australia's geographic remoteness has provided the State with a natural barrier against many pests and diseases and Australia's customs and quarantine officers actively protect this.

 

The State's agricultural economy is one of our financial mainstays and can be severely affected through the introduction of noxious plants or insect species.

 

As such, strict quarantine laws are in place regarding the importing or transporting of identified food stuffs - domestically and internationally.

Inspection officers and detector dogs are on duty at all state entry points including air, sea, road and rail.

 

While they may seem harmless, nuts, seeds, fruit and vegetables, plants, flowers, honey, animals and introduced birds pose real threats to the Western Australian environment. Even used fruit and vegetable containers should be presented and scanned by Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services (AQIS) to ensure they are clean, and present no risk.

 

The best rule to follow is, "If in doubt, declare it". State-based AQIS officers are friendly, welcoming and professionally trained and generally return more than 90 per cent of declared items to visitors. They want you to have a great holiday in Western Australia.

 

Be warned, heavy penalties apply to those people not declaring items identified as a risk.

 

Visit Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services online for further information.

Edited August 7, 200816 yr by melbournebudgies

As if we're not secluded enough without them trying to Exclude us

Bloke came across the border a few months ago with his pet zebra finch and cage and was told to go straight to ag dep and get it fumigated so they are onto it. All livestock has to come up to the qurantine station for a check.

If they have so much trouble in WA and Tasmania with the movement of birds how did they manage to hold the Australian Nationals for the Budgerigars in nearly all the states ? Birds from many breeders from all over the country are there . Perhaps they dont think show birds can breed ?

Buracrats from the Government a pain no matter where they stick their noses in .

 

Bubbles.

http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity...s/pet-birds.pdf