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.

Growing interest in commercial octopus farming threatens to subject these cognitively complex, sentient animals to inhumane ...

Scientists and governments are calling for the strongest international protections yet for sharks and rays, citing ...

With a little planning, pet owners can ensure their furry family members have a safe and less stressful Independence Day.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks 50 years since it entered ...

Following a New World screwworm assessment by USDA staff in Mexico and ongoing conversations between Secretary Rollins and ...

A new study reveals shocking numbers in global seahorse trafficking. Learn which species are targeted and where smugglers operate.

Customs officers said they stopped a plane passenger with a wriggling cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month ...

Preserving the Jones Act, which requires the use of U.S. vessels, and antitrust enforcement are key to saving American ...

British hunters brought home in just one year the bodies of at least three African elephants they had shot, as well as scores ...