Argentine teju lizards have invaded Florida, and thanks to the pet trade and owners who tire of them and release the animals, they are negatively impacting native species. An article on Orlando.com, ...

RTI reveals Indian forest departments lack records on African grey parrot trade, raising concerns over illegal wildlife ...

Most wildlife was traded for “commercial” purposes, with reptiles topping the list, likely for the exotic pet trade. Many ...

Four men were recently arrested and fined for attempting to smuggle more than 5,000 ants out of Kenya. Aiming to sell them as part of the exotic pet trade, these ants were being stored in individual ...

A feral and exotic animal problem along the coast is pushing national park services to find solutions to protect marine and regional animals. The agency is working to combat the problem as it ...

Global illegal trade in wildlife is estimated to be worth $32 billion, with rare species in Australia at risk.

Five capybaras escaped a contained research facility in the state in the '90s. Elizabeth Congdon, an assistant professor at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, is studying the ...

Pet parrots from Mexico are now thriving in the wild in Los Angeles, numbering in the thousands, as scientists unravel the ...