Wild pets – underestimated threats to human and wildlife. Posted on septiembre, 08 2016. Several species native to Southeast Asia are currently being threatened by pet trade; from trading monkeys and ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — With spring in full swing, baby animals are appearing across southern West Virginia. Although that fawn or raccoon may be cute, it is illegal to possess a wild animal without ...

Breeders, pet shops and private sellers offer them as pets. While ferrets may seem like an entertaining choice, the reality is far more complicated. A ferret is a small carnivorous mammal with a ...

Why do people keep wild animals as pets? In late October, Peanut and Fred − who both became social media stars on Longo's accounts − were taken from Longo's home in Pine City, in the south ...

As the festive season approaches, the demand for pets as holiday gifts tends to spike. People can be drawn to exotic or unique animals, hoping to surprise their loved ones with something special.

Wild animals can experience trauma and adversity too − as ecologists, we came up with an index to track how it affects them ... these pets tend to be more skittish or reactive.

Another impressive performance from Pets at Home’s pet care division pushed group sales and profits higher last year, the retailer announced on Wednesday. At 271.8p per share, the FTSE 250 firm ...

Live-animal markets are a natural laboratory for viruses to evolve and spark deadly outbreaks, yet scientists lack support to study the risks they pose.

In the 1997 movie “Buddy,” Rene Russo plays a wealthy, eccentric collector of wild animals. Hoarder might be a more fitting description. Chimpanzees are among the animals in her possession.

Multiple people have been arrested in neighborhoods evacuated due to wildfires. Officials said one pair had items that would aid them in carrying out thefts — as well as, strangely, wild opossums.