Introduced parrots protected in Texas
Friday, February 28, 2014 at 12:11 
 The introduced population of Green Parakeet in the Rio Grande city of McAllen, Texas, is receiving the kind of protection usually reserved for native species. Photo: Stephen Sinclair.Enlarge image The city of McAllen, Texas, USA, has voted in a new law protecting their  local population of introduced Green Parakeets, which have become an  attraction for visiting birders.





