The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

Giant African rats may soon be the key to fighting illegal wildlife trafficking. New research from nonprofit APOPO, published Oct. 29, shows that African giant pouched rats can be trained to identify ...

The fight against wildlife trafficking, one of the most lucrative illegal trades worldwide, has a new and unexpected ally: African giant pouched rats. Trained to detect illicit wildlife products such ...

Ninety giant African snails were confiscated by US Customs and Border Protection at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport late last month, the agency said in a news release Tuesday.An "odd odor" coming ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Florida -- Some neighborhoods in Broward County in Florida are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant African land snails, known to be one of the most dangerous ...