World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Should you keep an exotic animal as a pet? This guide can help you tell.

Wondering if exotic pets are right for you? WWF’s new guide helps you make informed choices about keeping wild animals.
Yahoo

Authorities make shocking discovery in enclosure at junkyard — here's what they found

In yet another indictment of the exotic pet trade, Mexican officials discovered a 2-year-old male tiger living in horrendous conditions at a junkyard in Juarez, according to Border Report. Authorities ...
Hoodline

U.S. Customs Seizes Over 160 Exotic Species at Anzalduas Bridge in a Blow to Illegal Wildlife Trade

CBP officers at Anzalduas International Bridge seized over 160 species of reptiles and arthropods, highlighting the fight ...

Lionfish leather and python handbags: These accessories are made from exotic invasive animals

Invasive species are wreaking havoc on ecosystems around the world. US company Inversa is turning some of them into leather, ...
Mongabay on MSN

Both legal and illegal wildlife trade ‘need better monitoring’: Interview with Alice Hughes

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have traded wildlife and wildlife products, such as ivory, shells, fur and feathers.
extension.purdue.edu

Do you Know About the Impact of Invasive Species?

National Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 24-28, 2025. If invasive species have not been on your radar, consider why many believe there is merit to being aware of invasive species, the damage ...
SFGate

Cheetah cubs destined for illegal trade in exotic pets rescued in Somaliland

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Eleven cheetah cubs were rescued from illegal trade in Somaliland in what a conservationist described on Thursday as “one of the largest confiscations of the species.” The cubs ...
PBS

Exotic Introductions of the Lowcountry Part 2

Tony continues an exploration of invasive species. In part two of the series, Tony continues an exploration of invasive species. This episode includes the Caribbean land crab, lionfish and ...