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Every year, birds, reptiles and thousands more exotic animals are brought into the European Union. The vast majority of them end up with animal enthusiasts and collectors, who keep them as pets. But ...

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Due to their condition, the pythons were transported to a controlled environment," said U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

A colony of African vervets in Dania Beach raises big questions about how humans can and should manage nonnative species.

If you care about Florida's native turtles, nesting birds, and wild spaces, this story will hit close to home. Nile monitor lizards - powerful, fast-moving carnivores that can grow up to 7 feet long - ...

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their leathery skins.

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

According to a press release from CPB, on March 5, officers encountered a tractor-trailer trying to travel into Mexico at the World Trade Bridge — but there was a slithering surprise onboard. Officers ...

U.S. border officers intercepted a tractor with 39 live pythons hiding inside as it was starting to cross into Mexico.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it confiscated 39 live python snakes hidden in a vehicle attempting to cross into Mexico from Laredo, Texas.

It's not just drugs or weapons that are smuggled over the US Border, sometimes it's weird items, and often they are headed ...