Issues :: Pets
Trade in Wildlife and Plants :: Conservation and Endangered Species

Animal Environmental Enrichment - Boredom is a very common problem in wild animals kept in captivity. Article gives humane methods of relieving boredom in these animals as well as procedures to comply with U.S. Federal requirements.
Meta Description: [ Gives Guidelines For Meeting USDA Requirements On Zoo Animal Enrichment ]
Asia Times: Japan's Illegal Immigrants, of the Furred Variety - An article about the growing market for exotic pets in Japan and enactment of stricter laws on animal ownership and the pet industry.
Meta Description: [ TOKYO - Busy lifestyles and cramped apartments make it difficult for
most Japanese to keep ordinary pets, prompting many to go for smaller, quieter
animals to keep them company. ]
Big Cat Rescue Supports Legislation - Proposed and passed US legislation and enforcement of laws to stop the big cat and dangerous animal pet trade and regulate exotic animals.
Meta Description: [ Big Cat Rescue needs you to be an AdvoCat for more protective legislation. Help us stop the suffering, abandonment and abuse. ]
Environmental Health Journal: Wild Thing - An article by Nick Warburton about the growing popularity of exotic pets in Britain and the increased number of those that are abandoned and found neglected in pet shops.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Pet Store Sweep - Twenty-four pet stores charged with selling or offering native and/or endangered reptiles and amphibians for sale
National Alternative Pet Association - Exotic and alternative pet information resource on exotic pet legislation, rescue groups, breeders, and adoption.
Meta Description: [ Pet, Educational or Zoo Exotic Animal Care Information Resource for Many Species of Alternative or Exotic Pets. Exotic Pet Education. Networking and listing of shelter/rescue/adoption efforts and much more. ]
Parrot Association Of Canada: Legislation - Restrictive pet and exotic animal legislation in Canada. Articles and laws.
People for Domestic Skunks - Dedicated to making domestic skunks legal in the United States.
Pet Station: Pet Not - A listing of the animals not endorsed as being kept as pets.
Phoenix Exotic Wildlife Association - Dedicated to legal and ethical ownership of exotic animals by private persons, with an emphasis on education and safety. Mailing list for ongoing discussion.
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Primate Info Net: Just Say No to Exotic Pets - An article by Kathi Diamant about the exotic pet trade and the use of zoos as rescues.
Realistic Exotic Animal Laws - A mailing list for the discussion of laws, regulations, and other issues related to the keeping of exotic animals.
Meta Description: [ FELINES-L mailing list - dedicated to the discussion of non-domestic felines both in the wild and in captivity, including private ownership issues and wildlife conservation ]
The Exotic Pet Trade - The Austin Zoo's advice about exotic pets and the common problems pet owners have with them.
The International Hedgehog Club - An international non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment and care of the domestic African hedgehog worldwide.
Meta Description: [ The worldwide organization dedicated to hedgehogs through education, exhibition and rescue. ]
Zoocheck Canada: Critics Growl Over Keeping of Exotic Pets - Problems and proposed solutions regarding exotic pet ownership in Ontario.
Meta Description: [ Zoocheck Canada Inc. ]
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