Footnote: I would beware of crossing the border with something live. Our neighbors to the north have cracked down in recent years on what may enter their country, no matter the reason. But the real problem is coming back: US restrictions on any creature, dead or alive, are strict. I would've lost my perfectly average, non-endangered, 20 year sidekick healthy parrot to border patrol had I taken him with me on a one week vacation a few years ago. By "lost" I mean confiscated, put into a tiny quarantine box, and destroyed. No questions asked and no appeal. Fortunately I researched this subject while planning the trip, and was sufficiently horrified to leave my buddy at home.