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A listing of the animals not endorsed as being kept as pets.
http://www.petstation.com/not.html
Restrictive pet and exotic animal legislation in Canada. Articles and laws.
http://www.parrotscanada.org/
The Austin Zoo's advice about exotic pets and the common problems pet owners have with them.
http://www.austinlostpets.com/ki...er/1September/ExoticPetTrade.htm
A mailing list for the discussion of laws, regulations, and other issues related to the keeping of exotic animals.
http://www.catbox.com/real/index.html
Excerpts from the exotic animal policy of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, including a suggested list of prohibited species.
http://www.cfhs.ca/Programs/Legislation/appendixB2.htm
An article by Kathi Diamant about the exotic pet trade and the use of zoos as rescues.
http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/sayno.txt
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.
http://www.ehj-online.com/archive/2000/jan2001/january1.html
An article by Wes Alwan about how the pet trade in non-human primates is flourishing but the primates are not.
http://www.vetcentric.com/magazi...eys%2C%20But%20Not%20of%20Laughs
An article about the growing market for exotic pets in Japan and enactment of stricter laws on animal ownership and the pet industry.
http://www.atimes.com/japan-econ/AL15Dh01.html
Problems and proposed solutions regarding exotic pet ownership in Ontario.
http://www.zoocheck.com/programs/exotic/criticsgrowlStar.shtml
Dedicated to making domestic skunks legal in the United States.
http://www.domesticskunks.com/
Exotic and alternative pet information resource on exotic pet legislation, rescue groups, breeders, and adoption.
http://www.altpet.net/
An international non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment and care of the domestic African hedgehog worldwide.
http://hedgehogclub.com/
Twenty-four pet stores charged with selling or offering native and/or endangered reptiles and amphibians for sale
http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/pressrelease/981124c.html
Dedicated to legal and ethical ownership of exotic animals by private persons, with an emphasis on education and safety. Mailing list for ongoing discussion.
http://www.phoenixexotics.org/
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.
http://www.2ndchance.info/Enrichment.htm
Fact sheets, position papers, laws in various locales, and suggestions for advocacy for exotic pets.
http://www.api4animals.org/321.htm
Proposed and passed US legislation and enforcement of laws to stop the big cat and dangerous animal pet trade and regulate exotic animals.
http://www.bigcatrescue.org/support_legislation.htm