Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...

Animals from Latin America are increasingly trafficked regionally and internationally, with reptiles making up 60% of seizures, birds nearly 30%, and amphibians over 10%.

This blue budgie is a playful parakeet with a typical lifespan of 5–10 years. Macaws and cockatoos can live to be 70–80 years old. averess / Getty Images/iStockphoto My middle schooler decided she ...

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A juvenile orange-fronted parakeet seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement at the Otay Mesa ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, came into force 50 years ago and remains one of the most ...

Pet ownership is a bond that can last a lifetime and studies proved caring for a small being can improve one's mental health, but not every pet is suitable for everyone. Preparing to adopt or buy a ...