Federal officials say Ricardo Alonzo is headed to federal prison for three months after admitting he smuggled 17 protected parrots and parakeets into the United States. The birds – 10 burrowing ...

On March 17, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment released the latest update of its threatened species list. Having sufficiently recovered in numbers, the tanchō, or red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) —A San Diego man was sentenced to three months in prison for smuggling protected birds into the U.S. from Mexico without quarantine, according to officials. The U.S.

A man who attempted to smuggle nearly 17 protected parrots and parakeets through the San Ysidro port of entry has been sentenced to three months in federal jail. Ricardo Alonzo, a San Diego County ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A vivid red-crowned Amazon parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) perched on a leafy branch, surrounded by lush green tropical vegetation.

A vivid red-crowned Amazon parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) perched on a leafy branch, surrounded by lush green tropical vegetation. The parrot’s striking red forehead, emerald green feathers© Nathaniel ...

I am not a native of Southern California. Since moving here over a decade ago, I have heard stories of the infamous wild parrots that are heard long before they are seen. Yet, I have never seen any ...