In the 1960s, growing demand for wild plant and animal products was driving certain species like elephants and tigers toward ...

"We work closely with our partners." Authorities make disturbing discovery at US-Mexico border crossing: 'Has been on the ...

In October, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at California’s Otay Mesa border crossing noticed an odd bulge ...

Captive Primate Safety Act aims to curb illegal pet trade in the U.S. On a recent day at the Oakland Zoo's animal hospital, across the bay from San Francisco, an endangered Mexican spider monkey leaps ...

By MICHAEL CASEY A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, ...

Invasive Burmese pythons are spreading throughout South Florida and putting people and pets at risk. This snake species is not native to the region but is becoming increasingly common due to human ...

Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's biggest illegal trades, and the U.S. creates much of the demand for pet primates. Now there's a proposed ban on privately owning and breeding these animals.