Realistic Exotic Animal Laws - http://www.catbox.com/real/index.html A mailing list for the discussion of laws, regulations, and other issues related to the keeping of exotic animals.
Pet Station: Pet Not - http://www.petstation.com/not.html A listing of the animals not endorsed as being kept as pets.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Pet Store Sweep - http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/pressrelease/981124c.html Twenty-four pet stores charged with selling or offering native and/or endangered reptiles and amphibians for sale
Asia Times: Japan's Illegal Immigrants, of the Furred Variety - http://www.atimes.com/japan-econ/AL15Dh01.html An article about the growing market for exotic pets in Japan and enactment of stricter laws on animal ownership and the pet industry.
People for Domestic Skunks - http://www.domesticskunks.com/ Dedicated to making domestic skunks legal in the United States.
The International Hedgehog Club - http://hedgehogclub.com/ An international non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment and care of the domestic African hedgehog worldwide.
The Exotic Pet Trade - http://www.austinlostpets.com/kidskorner/1September/ExoticPetTrade.htm The Austin Zoo's advice about exotic pets and the common problems pet owners have with them.
Phoenix Exotic Wildlife Association - http://www.phoenixexotics.org/ Dedicated to legal and ethical ownership of exotic animals by private persons, with an emphasis on education and safety. Mailing list for ongoing discussion.
Animal Environmental Enrichment - http://www.2ndchance.info/Enrichment.htm 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.
Environmental Health Journal: Wild Thing - http://www.ehj-online.com/archive/2000/jan2001/january1.html 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.
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