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The United States, a leading importer of parrots for pets,
 
  enacted the , which bans imports of all wild-caught threatened parrots listed in CITES. Consequently, parrot imports dropped sharply.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word

Question 2

Concerned about animal and plant extinction, the global community responded by signing the in 1973.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Wild Bird Conservation Act

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)



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