An epic battle is raging in South Florida: man against snail. The state is struggling to contain an invasion of the giant African land snail, a species that thrives in hot and wet tropical climates. These gooey and destructive ...

Biology - Ecology

May 13, 2013 4 / 5 (3) 2

Poisonous frogs, long-necked turtles, bears and chimpanzees may not be everyone's idea of an animal companion, but experts warn that demand for exotic pets is pushing some species closer to extinction.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 13, 2013 not rated yet 0

The Wildlife Conservation Society, Zoological Society of London, and Endangered Wildlife Trust have joined representatives from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 08, 2013 3 / 5 (1) 0

From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 18, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

More than 54,000 wild birds, including critically endangered species, were laundered through the Solomon islands into the global wildlife trade between 2000 and 2010, a wildlife group said Tuesday.

Biology - Ecology

Jul 18, 2012 not rated yet 1

Seven Asiatic black bears kept as pets in small cages will be prepared for a return to the wild in Vietnam after their owner decided they were too big for captivity, an official said Monday.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 05, 2012 not rated yet 0

Television ads featuring cute chimpanzees wearing human clothes are likely to distort the public's perception of the endangered animals and hinder conservation efforts, according to a team of primatologists and a marketing ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Oct 12, 2011 not rated yet 2

Florida has the world's worst invasive amphibian and reptile problem, and a new 20-year study led by a University of Florida researcher verifies the pet trade as the No. 1 cause of the species' introductions.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Sep 15, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 2

Malaysian wildlife researchers have tagged a Bornean slow loris for the first time as part of efforts to find out more about the nocturnal primate known for its big eyes and rare toxic bite.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jul 17, 2011 4.5 / 5 (2) 1

Orangutans threatened with extinction could be brought back from the brink with help from a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) statistician.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 17, 2010 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant - and growing - illegal ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 30, 2010 not rated yet 0

Malaysian authorities said Monday they had seized hundreds of critically endangered live tortoises bound for pet shops.

Biology - Ecology

Jun 14, 2010 5 / 5 (1) 0

A team of biologists from the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) reported today that Madagascar's radiated tortoise - considered one of the most beautiful tortoise species ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 05, 2010 5 / 5 (2) 0

Lack of law enforcement against illegal trade in Indonesia threatens the survival of orangutans and gibbons on Sumatra, a new study by the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC shows.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 17, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0