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The Exotic Pet Trade The Exotic Pet Trade: The Austin Zoo's advice about exotic pets and the common problems pet owners have with them. (Issues) http://www.austinlostpets.com/kidskorner/1September/ExoticPetTrade.htm Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Pet Store Sweep Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Pet Store Sweep: Twenty-four pet stores charged with selling or offering native and/or endangered reptiles and amphibians for sale (Issues) http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/pressrelease/981124c.html Big Cat Rescue Supports Legislation Big Cat Rescue Supports Legislation: Proposed and passed US legislation and enforcement of laws to stop the big cat and dangerous animal pet trade and regulate exotic animals. (Issues) http://www.bigcatrescue.org/support_legislation.htm Pet Station: Pet Not Pet Station: Pet Not: A listing of the animals not endorsed as being kept as pets. (Issues) http://www.petstation.com/not.html Realistic Exotic Animal Laws Realistic Exotic Animal Laws: A mailing list for the discussion of laws, regulations, and other issues related to the keeping of exotic animals. (Issues) http://www.catbox.com/real/index.html Environmental Health Journal: Wild Thing Environmental Health Journal: Wild Thing: An article by Nick Warburton about the growing popularity of exotic pets in Britain and the increased number of those that are abandoned and found neglected in pet shops. (Issues) http://www.ehj-online.com/archive/2000/jan2001/january1.html VetCentric: Black Market Pets Bring Profits, Spread Disease VetCentric: Black Market Pets Bring Profits, Spread Disease: An article by Jorie Green about illegally obtained exotic reptiles and birds. (Issues) http://www.vetcentric.com/magazine/magazineArticle.cfm?ARTICLE=%91Black%20Market%92%20Pets%20Bring%20Profits%2C%20Spread%20Disease Zoocheck Canada: Critics Growl Over Keeping of Exotic Pets Zoocheck Canada: Critics Growl Over Keeping of Exotic Pets: Problems and proposed solutions regarding exotic pet ownership in Ontario. (Issues) http://www.zoocheck.com/programs/exotic/criticsgrowlStar.shtml Animal Protection Institute: Exotic "Pet" Campaign Animal Protection Institute: Exotic "Pet" Campaign: Fact sheets, position papers, laws in various locales, and suggestions for advocacy for exotic pets. (Issues) http://www.api4animals.org/321.htm The International Hedgehog Club The International Hedgehog Club: An international non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment and care of the domestic African hedgehog worldwide. (Issues) http://hedgehogclub.com/ Parrot Association Of Canada: Legislation Parrot Association Of Canada: Legislation: Restrictive pet and exotic animal legislation in Canada. Articles and laws. (Issues) http://www.parrotscanada.org/ Primate Info Net: Just Say No to Exotic Pets Primate Info Net: Just Say No to Exotic Pets: An article by Kathi Diamant about the exotic pet trade and the use of zoos as rescues. (Issues) http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/sayno.txt VetCentric: The Monkey Business VetCentric: The Monkey Business: An article by Wes Alwan about how the pet trade in non-human primates is flourishing but the primates are not. (Issues) http://www.vetcentric.com/magazine/magazineArticle.cfm?ARTICLE=The%20Monkey%20Business%2C%20Part%20I%3A%20Barrel%20of%20Monkeys%2C%20But%20Not%20of%20Laughs Dealing with Other Animals as Pets Dealing with Other Animals as Pets: Excerpts from the exotic animal policy of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, including a suggested list of prohibited species. (Issues) http://www.cfhs.ca/Programs/Legislation/appendixB2.htm Asia Times: Japan's Illegal Immigrants, of the Furred Variety Asia Times: Japan's Illegal Immigrants, of the Furred Variety: An article about the growing market for exotic pets in Japan and enactment of stricter laws on animal ownership and the pet industry. (Issues) http://www.atimes.com/japan-econ/AL15Dh01.html Phoenix Exotic Wildlife Association Phoenix Exotic Wildlife Association: Dedicated to legal and ethical ownership of exotic animals by private persons, with an emphasis on education and safety. Mailing list for ongoing discussion. (Issues) http://www.phoenixexotics.org/ National Alternative Pet Association National Alternative Pet Association: Exotic and alternative pet information resource on exotic pet legislation, rescue groups, breeders, and adoption. (Issues) http://www.altpet.net/ Animal Environmental Enrichment Animal Environmental Enrichment: Boredom is a very common problem in wild animals kept in captivity. Article gives humane methods of relieving boredom in these animals as well as procedures to comply with U.S. Federal requirements. (Issues) http://www.2ndchance.info/Enrichment.htm People for Domestic Skunks People for Domestic Skunks: Dedicated to making domestic skunks legal in the United States. (Issues) http://www.domesticskunks.com/