A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet ...

Endangered species convention proposes new rules for growing exotic pet trade A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other ...

Recent work by scientists and conservationists is challenging long-held assumptions about animal behavior, from the role of play in otter health to myths that can put wildlife and people at risk.

North Carolina regulates exotic animals differently from many other states. Instead of relying on a single statewide law that clearly defines which exotic animals can or cannot be kept as pets, the ...

Texas has some of the most lax exotic animal ownership laws in the country. Texas bans the ownership of lions, tigers, jaguars, cougars, leopards, and cheetahs, following enactment of the federal Big ...