Borders across the nation have become a breeding ground for illegal smuggling activity. While the eyes of the state are focused on the distribution of narcotics and migrant travel, a dark side of the ...

As the northeast Johnson County city considers changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to include all monkeys - ...

To the editor: The recent case of a young spider monkey rescued during a drug bust in Vallejo highlights the urgent need to ban the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in this country (“Baby spider ...

A South Texas zoo that lies at the nexus of animal trafficking and animal rescue thanks to a booming exotic pet trade will ...

Pet Stop, a locally owned pet store and “indoor zoo,” has operated in Shawnee since 1976. Madeline King If you recently walked into Pet Stop — a local pet store operating in Shawnee since 1976 — you ...

Spider monkeys are being trafficked from Mexico into Texas at an alarming rate, smuggled across the border much like drugs, wildlife officials say. The Texas-Mexico border has become a key corridor ...