Sebastian Chekunov June 23, 2023 Buying bugs and beetles, or shopping for scorpions and snails? Australia’s pet trade includes hundreds of spineless species Charlotte Lassaline, University of Adelaide and Phill Cassey, University of Adelaide New research exposing the surprising scale and diversity of Australia’s invertebrate pet trade online highlights the need for better regulation to protect our wildlife and manage biosecurity threats.
Este Kotze/AP October 6, 2022 ‘Astonishing’: global demand for exotic pets is driving a massive trade in unprotected wildlife Freyja Watters, University of Adelaide and Phill Cassey, University of Adelaide Tackling this global problem requires an international effort – particularly by rich nations where the demand for exotic pets is increasing.
The European fire ant, Myrmica rubra, is one of the invasive ant species in Ontario. They are known for their painful sting. (Jon Sanders) March 28, 2021 Ant invasion: How pets become pests Megan Frederickson, University of Toronto Animals that are traded as pets are more likely to be invasive species, including a relatively new pet: ants.