The original version of this article, by Elizabeth Devitt, appeared on Mongabay.The legal commercial exotic animal trade is a booming enterprise that ships ornamental fish, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians around the world. These pets, livestock and other animals can carry unexpected infectious diseases from their homelands. If these non-native species escape or are released to … Continue reading Getting a Grip on an Unlikely Threat to Biodiversity: The Pet Trade