After years of work, the Council of Europe has adopted a legally binding treaty to help protect wildlife and the wider ...

Credit: Oregon Zoo/Cover Images Keepers at Oregon Zoo are mourning the loss of beloved red panda Moshu, aka Sir Snacks-a-lot after he passed away on Wednesday (14May2025), more than a year after being ...

Queen ants are valued because they are the only ones capable of laying eggs that grow into worker, soldier and future queen ants, meaning that the illegal ... Asian exotic pet trade, where ...

The illegal wildlife trade has put animals in danger for years, but professionals are fighting back, working to rescue them before they’re gone for go ...

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), in collaboration with the National Park Service, has arrested three persons over alleged illegal trade in ...

HealthDay News — A sedative used in animals is showing up more often in illegal drugs and may be making opioid overdoses harder to treat, U.S. health officials warn. The drug, called medetomidine, is ...

The pet primate trade also contributes to the illegal international wildlife trade. Demand for primates in the United States can incentivize the capture and trafficking of animals from the wild—many ...

The drug, called medetomidine, is used by veterinarians to sedate pets. HealthDay News — A sedative used in animals is showing up more often in illegal drugs and may be making opioid overdoses ...

Zookeepers say Boxie is an estimated 74 years old. They can't pinpoint her exact birthdate because she was rescued from the illegal pet trade.

Madagascar’s marine biodiversity is facing a grave crisis due to the escalating illegal trade in sea cucumbers. The intense demand for these marine invertebrates in East Asia, particularly China ...

The area near Varanasi City Station, known as Baheliya Tola, has long been notorious for illegal wildlife trade, and previous attempts by the forest department to take action in this area failed.