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Exotic Pets
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Animal Care (AC) 
 This government organization "provides leadership for determining standards of humane care and treatment of animals. AC implements those standards and achieves compliance through inspection, education, and cooperative efforts." The site provides fact sheets, reports, and regulations related to animal welfare topics such as pet travel, exotic cats, animal exhibitors (circuses, zoos, wildlife parks), inspections, licensing, and horse protection. Searchable. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/index.shtml Topics: Animals, Law by Subject, Livestock, Pets Last updated May 21, 2007 Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition (CWAPC)
The site for an "innovative consortium of zoo professionals, sanctuary operators, and animal protection groups" opposed to the practice of keeping wild animals as pets. Provides links to other organizations against this practice, news, and legislation. The education section includes numerous fact sheets and materials for children. http://www.cwapc.org/ Topics: Animals, Pets Last updated May 17, 2008 In Our Hearts, Not Our Homes: TAOS Project to Prevent Wild & Exotic Pets
Publications, resources, and advocacy pieces presenting arguments against keeping wildlife as pets. Find materials "to post, distribute, or present in your local community, at club meetings, schools, religious institutions, and other organizations," such as Web banners, flyers, and ads to place in newspapers. Includes a lovely "Slide Show" featuring wildlife in their natural habitats, plus a teacher's guide and materials suitable for children. From The Association of Sanctuaries (TAOS). http://www.taosanctuaries.org/wildlife/ Topics: Animals, Pets Last updated May 26, 2005 Secrets of the Seahorse
This online exhibit includes articles about seahorses in the San Diego Bay, a family tree of the Gasterosteiformes (seahorses, pipefishes, sticklebacks, and their relatives), interactive games, video, and information on threats, conservation, and the use of seahorses as medicine, pets, and curios. From the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), University of California, San Diego. http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Learning_Resources/Secrets_of_the_Seahorse/history.html Topics: Animals, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Pets, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Mar 26, 2007 TAOS: The Association of Sanctuaries
Among other features on this site are lists of sanctuaries that provide care for animals in need. Provides information on accreditation as an approved sanctuary, events, and an extensive "No Wild Pets" section. Creatures sheltered at TAOS include companion, performing, and farm animals; roadside zoo rescues; injured wildlife; and "exotic" pets that turn out to be wild animals. http://www.taosanctuaries.org/ Topics: Animals, Pets Last updated May 26, 2005 Wildlife
Issues facing wildlife, such as circuses, exotic pets, and animals in zoos. The section on the Urban Wildlife Program discusses "nonlethal means for resolving conflicts between wildlife and humans," including model guidelines for nuisance wildlife control, backyard bird feeding, and what to do if you see a turtle in the road. Also find instructional videos. One of the "Animal Information Centers" maintained by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/ Topics: Animals, Environment, Pets Last updated May 26, 2005 Zoocheck Canada
The "Publications and Resource Materials" section is the most generally useful part of this site from a Canadian "animal protection charity established to protect wildlife in captivity and in the wild." Topics include animal circuses, exotic pets, zoos, cetacean (whale and dolphin) captivity, and much more. While many of the materials have purchase prices listed, most of the content can be read online for free. http://www.zoocheck.com/ Topics: Animals, Environment, Pets Last updated Oct 8, 2003 |
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