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Stuttgart Customs Seize Feather Crowns Made From Protected Parrot Feathers

Experts confirmed CITES-listed parrot feathers, triggering a case now with the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation.

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Kopfschmuck aus artgeschützten Papageienfedern haben Zollbeamte in einem Paket in Baden-Württemberg entdeckt. Die drei indigenen Federkronen wurden beschlagnahmt, wie das Hauptzollamt Stuttgart mitteilte.
Zoll beschlagnahmt Federkronen aus Brasilien und ermittelt gegen Empfängerin.

Overview

  • Hauptzollamt Stuttgart reported on September 10 that three indigenous feather crowns were confiscated during postal checks.
  • The package arrived from Brazil and was addressed to a recipient in the Rems-Murr district, with Zollamt Winnenden officers spotting it in early August.
  • Specialists at Stuttgart’s natural history museum verified the feathers came from protected parrot species, making the import illegal under species-protection rules.
  • An investigation into the recipient is underway with proceedings referred to the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, and no charging decisions have been announced.
  • Customs framed the case within routine CITES controls on non‑EU shipments, noting 2024 totals of roughly 1,200 cases and 30,194 protected animals, plants or derived goods seized.