fromwww.npr.org1 week agoPrimate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill could slow it downVioleta, an 18-month-old Mexican spider monkey, was poached and smuggled into California. Handlers at the Oakland Zoo are teaching her essential monkey behaviors.Pets
fromLos Angeles Times4 months agoHe helped smuggle 'status symbol' turtles to China. He got nearly three years in prisonWildlife trafficking continues to grow, with turtles becoming popular in the Asian pet trade valued as status symbols.
Petsfromwww.mercurynews.com4 months agoThe dark side of the pet parrot industryInternational Parrot Crisis Awareness Day highlights the serious threats faced by wild and captive parrots worldwide.