As the demand for butterflies, spiders, ants and other terrestrial invertebrates grows worldwide, researchers in a recent ...

This week's annual python hunt focuses on the Everglades but some of these invasive snakes slither around in Brevard County.

New Caledonia's giant geckos are the latest sensation in the global pet trade. But conservationists warn their social media-fuelled popularity is putting the endangered species at risk.

They were first documented in Florida in 1976 and were introduced via the pet trade as escaped or released pets. The invasive species is a threat to native insects and reptiles by preying upon and ...

They were first documented in Florida in 1976 and were introduced via the pet trade as escaped or released pets. The invasive species is a threat to native insects and reptiles by preying upon and ...

Owning exotic and rare animals as pets is a status symbol in India. This has led to a supply-chain spread across many countries, with people orchestrating the trafficking from Southeast Asia or ...

China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Sunday issued a warning about the environmental risks associated with invasive species. It highlighted that such species may infiltrate China through ...

Exotic pets become invasive species, harming local ecosystems and causing economic damage. Photo Credit: Instagram/@black_spider.12 ...

A spike in seizures of exotic wildlife species trafficked from Thailand and Malaysia at airports in South India provides a glimpse into the flourishing pet trade across the country. Official data ...

The exotic pet trade has become an alarming trend on Long Island, driven by social media and encounters that blur the lines between wild animals and pets.

Native to Southeast Asia, the Burmese python found its way into the Everglades in the 1980s through the exotic pet trade and irresponsible pet owners releasing them into the wild.