Australia has a global reputation for being tough on biosecurity. There are strict rules around the import and export of both native and exotic species. Security is tight, and advanced screening ...

Australian and international authorities are "struggling" to keep up with regulating and policing the exotic pet market as demand surges.

Australia is renowned for its native flora and fauna, but did you know the continent is also home to about 3,000 "alien" species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes? Invasive alien species become ...

Australian authorities on Friday seized more than 100,000 live exotic cockroaches from a commercial breeder in Bathurst, New South Wales, in what officials described as the country’s largest seizure ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exotic pets have a certain mystique. They're unusual, eye-catching, and undeniably intriguing. Whether it's a brilliantly colored ...

When exotic species such as parrots, snakes, monkeys, or aquarium fishes are kept as pets, this may lead to unsustainable trade and impact negatively the conservation of these species globally.