Picture this. Someone tells you they own a full-grown bear. Odds are your first thought is not “Oh, how wonderful!” It’s probably more like, “Is that even legal?” or “Who thought that was a good idea?

Georgia has strict rules about owning exotic animals as pets. These are for your safety and the well-being of the animals we ...

Keeping amphibians as pets offers hobbyists an opportunity to connect with the non-human world, often increasing interest in conserving animals in the wild. But there's a dark side to the amphibian ...

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — While tracking the sale of non-native amphibians in the United States, researchers at the University of Illinois uncovered several cases of illicit trade and smuggling.

For planning animal conservation measures, it is vital to know where endangered species live and how they interact. Ecologists are successfully using tracking technology to learn about the movements ...

From shark finning to red tide, Sarasota native McCourtney traces the environmental pressures reshaping the state’s waters.

"Demand for sloth species has increased in recent years, particularly for live animals taken from the wild and destined for ...

Rice University biologist Amy Dunham has spent decades studying the mountainous rainforests of Madagascar's Ranomafana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site that was designated a national park ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazil’s media giant, the Globo group, has acquired the exclusive rights to Leonel Vieira’s “The Last Animal” (“O Último Animal”).

Madagascar forest cannot fully recover naturally because invasive strawberry guava creates nutrient poor soil.

To find new ways to shield hair from heat, sunlight and air pollution, researchers in Brazil are turning to vegan-friendly ingredients for shampoos and conditioners. Published in ACS Omega, early ...

To find new ways to shield hair from heat, sunlight and air pollution, researchers in Brazil are turning to vegan-friendly ...