“I never wanted children.” It’s true that even in states where wild animal ownership is explicitly banned, existing laws are not well enforced. The market for exotics is so alive and ...

An curved arrow pointing right. In a wild animal market in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province, bats are still on the menu. Many of them are caught by hunters in forests using nets and hooks.

Although wild birds in the US may be protected under the Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA), Endangered Species Act, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and ...