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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. |
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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. |
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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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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 |
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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. |