Ok I wrote to our USDA /APHIS office asking about the ban on peafowl. Hope this helps both sides is getting the ban removed. Here is my Email (blue text) and the reply (red text) I received:
Hi,
Can you please tell me how long the ban will last to import peafowl from Northern Thailand? It is considered poultry and I was looking into Importing a trio (1 male and 2 females) of wild Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus imperator). If I am allowed to import them can you please tell me what paperwork I will need.
Thank you for your time, it is much appriciated,
Hello, I received your email inquiry about the current US ban on Thailand. The ban has been in place for several years and will be removed once Thailand has satisfied our criteria that will allow the US to consider them to be free from highly pathogenic avian influenza. When the country will present scientific data to our government that represents their surveillance and eradication efforts, is undetermined. Until such activity takes place by Thailand, the ban will remain in place. We are allowing pet birds only to import from such affected countries, but do not allow poultry of any type, to import. Your proposed import would not be allowed.
Sincerely,
Dr. Helm
Bettina T. Helm DVM., MPH
Avian Import Specialist, Live Animal Imports
National Center for Import and Export
USDA/ APHIS/VS
PH. 301/851-3300, Option #2
Fax: 301/734-6402
email: [email protected]
Hi,
Can you please tell me how long the ban will last to import peafowl from Northern Thailand? It is considered poultry and I was looking into Importing a trio (1 male and 2 females) of wild Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus imperator). If I am allowed to import them can you please tell me what paperwork I will need.
Thank you for your time, it is much appriciated,
Hello, I received your email inquiry about the current US ban on Thailand. The ban has been in place for several years and will be removed once Thailand has satisfied our criteria that will allow the US to consider them to be free from highly pathogenic avian influenza. When the country will present scientific data to our government that represents their surveillance and eradication efforts, is undetermined. Until such activity takes place by Thailand, the ban will remain in place. We are allowing pet birds only to import from such affected countries, but do not allow poultry of any type, to import. Your proposed import would not be allowed.
Sincerely,
Dr. Helm
Bettina T. Helm DVM., MPH
Avian Import Specialist, Live Animal Imports
National Center for Import and Export
USDA/ APHIS/VS
PH. 301/851-3300, Option #2
Fax: 301/734-6402
email: [email protected]