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HI, In reading some old posts about parrots I saw one about a owner of 8 parrots (papagayo)that was hoping to enter CR with them once the laws changed. I am wondering if you are still a member and if you got your parrots into CR now that the laws have changed? I would really love to hear from you here about this and perhaps get some help and advise with getting my three in….I cannot see on this forum if there is a way to directly link to members in it. Of course if anyone else has info please chime in. I am in the process of contacting ARCR and Angela. Things just are moving slowly at no fault of theirs and so I am just hoping to hear from some owners that have gotten their parrots in SINCE the change of law in Jan of this year. many thanks…Cathy
I don’t believe it is possible anymore…
You might contact Dick Keim – [ http://www.dickkeim.com/index/ABOUT_ME_CONTACTS ] who has tried the process…. And who unfortunately was not successful.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comHi Scott, thanks so much for the contact. It IS now legal to get the parrots in as of March 8th of 2008. Angela Passman has spoken with Dr. Gurdian (Head of Ministry of Agriculture) and he has confirmed this. Allso ARCR says this. It is just supposed to be a very long involved process and possibly expensive……..that is why I am hoping to talk with people who have gotten their parrots in SINCE this change. It was incredibly hard to even come by this official contact with Dr. Guardian but now that it is confirmed it is a big relief. There is really a surprising amount of people who are on these forums who are waiting to bring their parrots down. Alot of these parrots have been in families for a decade are more .So I am not sure what they are saying when they say it is difficult but can be done……again…..hoping to get some clarity from those who have done this, find a lawyer who has worked with these people and so on……..thanks for the info………..Cathy
PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT NOTE BELOW RECEIVED TODAY from one of our VIP Members who has been through this process:
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I wish that I could offer you some solution. I have sent my birds here with all the required CITES and Health Certificates we were told that were required and they were, after 3 weeks, sent back by the authorities. Nothing that USDA or the US authorities tell you is the fact. Here in charge is a Dr. Gurdian who thinks he wants to exclude any birds from importation to CR based upon the justification of possible avian flu (which does not exist in US).
None of the legal arguments help as his attitude is that it is his country, he’s in charge, and he will do what he wants as far as policy. The folks at USDA tried to contact him, as did the US Embassy about my birds and he would not even return their calls.
Further, once my birds were here the good Dr. only offered two alternatives:
1. Return the birds to USA.
2. Donate the birds to a refuge here in CR
3. Until there is a change in regime, Dr. Gurdian calls the shots, and his word is final.I have spent over $5,000.00 trying to get my birds into Costa Rica. These are like my children and I have left no stone unturned. I would not think of bringing birds here unless you had requirements in writing and authorized by Dr. Gurdian.
If, you still want to try, have at it. I can give you the name of several attorneys here in CR, but they will pretty much tell you what I just did. I’m so sorry, and my frustration and anger level has maxed out. I would not wish what I have gone through on my worst enemy.
ARCR is not a good alternative, as they have no say so in what happens here. They were the ones that provided part of the bad information prior to my shipping the birds. Trust me, Dr. Gurdian is the only one with say so. He is well connected politically and from an influential old CR family. I contacted the former Minister of Agriculture, and he could not help either.
If you care for your birds I urge you to be on firm ground with CR authorities prior to shipping them. You don’t want to have the 2 alternatives presented that I received.
Particularly, remember that no matter what someone there tells you, it’s your money that is being spent, and folks there think the international rules apply. In fact, they don’t and CR is their country, not ours, and they are running it the way that they want to.
I know this is no help and wish I could encourage you, but I just can’t. I have had to give my birds to a friend as I need to stay in CR, and it is a wonderful place to live. The only negative I would have is the birds.
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Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comI was sad to hear of Dicks experience. How amazing but not surprising from the way things seem to go there at times. I am enclosing a letter I received from Angela Passman 14 days ago…………
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Cathy,
It is true, you can bring a bird into the country effective March 08 without cutting the tendon. I am in the process of gathering all of what is now required to bring them in. Dr. Gurdian (Head of Ministry of Agriculture) says that it IS going to be very difficult to get them out of the country but not impossible. It is not an easy process to get them in or out as there is a lot of paperwork involved but it is far easier to get them into the US than to get them into Costa Rica.@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
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