Three charged, birds recovered after series of pet shop thefts - Chicago Sun-Times
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:23:18 GMT+00:00
shop thefts Chicago Sun-Times The stolen birds are safe and three people been charged in connection with the thefts of exotic pets -- worth more than $5000 -- from three west suburban ... Arrests in exotic bird thefts Waukegan News Sun Exotic birds stolen from west suburban pet stores ABC7Chicago.com 3 charged in thefts of rare birds, exotic animals Chicago Breaking News - Tribune MyFox Chicago  - UPI.com  - Chicago Daily Herald

Ohio to ban exotic animal ownership - Dayton Daily News
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:49:21 GMT+00:00
animal ownership Dayton Daily News By Steve Bennish, Staff Writer Updated 12:24 PM Saturday, September 4, 2010 New rules banning the sale and ownership of exotic pets could put an end to ...

11 Pets That You Shouldn't Buy (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post (blog)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:04:51 GMT+00:00
That You Shouldn't Buy (PHOTOS) Huffington Post (blog) ... and turtles facing extinction and a booming illegal pet trade, endangered species are threatened daily due to the popularity of the exotic pet market. ...

Dolphins Cut QB Pat White, WR Patrick Turner - NBC Miami
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:22:05 GMT+00:00
NBC Miami The WildPat is dead, or at least set free in the Everglades along with all the other exotic pets Miami shouldn't have aquired: quarterback ...

Wildlife smuggling: Stop the cruelty for good - Malaysia Kini
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:06:33 GMT+00:00
Malaysia Kini Countless tigers, primates and other exotic species are bred or stolen from the wild specifically to be sold as pets . Babies are removed from their frantic ... Smuggler caught after bag holding 95 boa constrictors burst open at airport The Guardian

Where the wild things really are; trip of a lifetime, part 6 - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:41:36 GMT+00:00
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Their popularity in the exotic pet trade has, fortunately, never been really well established; sadly and obviously, the same cannot said about Parrots. ...

Endangered snapping turtle found in Rome - UPI.com
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:26:20 GMT+00:00
UPI.com The abandonment of exotic pets is becoming a "growing" problem in Italy, especially during the summer. Families often leave on vacation throwing animals out ... Endangered Snapping Turtle Found In Rome OfficialWire (press release)

Monkeypox rising in wake of smallpox eradication - msnbc.com
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:27:10 GMT+00:00
msnbc.com ... more widespread with further deforestation, continued movement of people from rural to urban areas, bushmeat trafficking and importation of exotic pets . ...

Alligators being dumped in cities up north - Examiner.com
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:05:43 GMT+00:00
Examiner.com Alligators are showing up in the darnedest places these days as more people seem to be dumping their exotic pets across the nation. ...

Creature control: Animal service and EMS workers learn to deal with exotic ... - Roanoke Times
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:43:27 GMT+00:00
... Roanoke Times People keep all types of exotic pets for a million different reasons," said Jim Boller, CEO of Code 3 Associates, who conducted the training. ...

African cat runs loose in Clark County - WDTN
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:54:23 GMT+00:00
wdtn shaffer had a permit to keep Serafina as she was considered an exotic pet . African Serval cats usually feed on rodents, birds, frogs, rarely a gazelle. ... Officials searching for exotic cat last seen near mall Dayton Daily News Officials searching for exotic cat last seen near mall Springfield News Sun

Lizard found on Hwy. 7 near Madoc by passing motorist - Belleville Intelligencer
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:40:45 GMT+00:00
Belleville Intelligencer "It is very sad and unfortunate that many exotic pet owners are not responsible with the care and keeping of their exotic pets ." said Bry Loyst, Curator of ...

Learning about keeping reptiles - Swindon Advertiser
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:06:34 GMT+00:00
Swindon Advertiser They claim keeping an exotic pet captive is like keeping an adult in a toilet cubicle. Exotic pet enthusiasts countered that this was nonsense, ...

Bring your own paddle, Scavenger hunt - WCAX
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:12:40 GMT+00:00
wcax in addition to educating the public about wildlife, Ivana Iguana also rescues abandoned exotic pets like Farrah here, a turtle, who was found in Jericho ...

Shot alligator found in Ste. Genevieve pond - KSDK
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:44:39 GMT+00:00
ksdk crawford wants a law enforced that would prevent people from owning exotic pets . "People need to understand that 'Free Willy' was a movie and the whale died ...

Your pet's health - Waterford Today
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:22:27 GMT+00:00
health Waterford Today ... recently opened Ani-Pets veterinary clinic in Tramore, which is dedicated to the full time care of all companion animals, including exotic pets . ...

Thai Airport X-ray Finds Baby Tiger Headed for Iran - ShortNews.com
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:09:54 GMT+00:00
ShortNews.com Thai Wildlife Protection Department puts the value of a baby tiger to be about $3000 in Iran where exotic pets are in vogue. If the woman, Piyawan Palasarn, ...

Quarantine intercepts crop threatening quail - Farm Weekly
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:06:34 GMT+00:00
Farm Weekly Owners of exotic pets are urged to contact wildlife and agricultural authorities before bringing animals into WA, after seven prohibited quail were ...

Owner of mutilating monster chimp dies a non-chimp related death - Kidsolo's newspaper (blog)
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:30:14 GMT+00:00
Kidsolo's newspaper (blog) The Connecticut woman whose chimpanzee mauled and blinded her friend last year, leading to lawsuits and a national debate over the regulation of exotic pets ...

Caught in the web: August 28, 2010 - KETK
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:51:12 GMT+00:00
ketk police say the cub would have fetched a couple of thousand dollars on the black market in Iran, where exotic pets are popular. CHINA - 23 year-old Liu Wei ...