About Us
The Animal Protection Agency Foundation was set up to carry out, or commission, research into the impacts of the wildlife trade on individual animals, biodiversity and the natural environment, as well as the risks of infectious disease transmission between wildlife and people. The Foundation conducts awareness raising programmes on all issues concerning the trade in wild animals as pets.
Press releases
Underground snake market thwarted thanks to Birmingham City Council and...
The Austin Sports & Social Club in Longbridge, Birmingham, has won praise from animal welfare campaigners for seeing off a planned snake market... read more
15.10.2024 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Rotherham Council urged to prosecute wild animal traders operating at...
Animal protection groups are calling on Rotherham MBC to take decisive steps to prosecute reptile and amphibian traders operating at events... read more
29.08.2024 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Animal protection groups commend the Magna Science Adventure Centre for...
Animal protection groups were delighted to learn today that the Magna Science Adventure Centre has committed to not hosting any future reptile... read more
28.08.2024 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Reptile traders given the benefit of the Dowty
Reptile market organisers recently sent packing by the Churchdown Community Centre, Gloucester have now found a foothold at the Dowty Sports &... read more
01.08.2024 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Venues in the South West warned against hosting reptile and amphibian...
Tewkesbury Borough Council’s Licensing Team has been praised for taking prompt and decisive action that resulted in the cancellation of a reptile... read more
22.07.2024 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Reptile and amphibian market told to hop it, but has now gone to ground...
Animal welfare groups were delighted to learn that a reptile and amphibian market planned for this Saturday 13 th July 2024 at the Leigh Academy... read more
10.07.2024 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
New study reveals disturbing animal welfare issues and pandemic...
A new scientific paper has shed light on the serious animal welfare problems and pandemic potential of reptile ‘expos’ - more commonly known in... read more
02.05.2024 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Equestrian centre saddled with reptile market gives up the reins
Bury Farm Equestrian Centre (Mill Rd, Slapton in Buckinghamshire) was due to host a large-scale reptile market on 28 April 2024 but last week... read more
07.03.2024 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Large- scale reptile dealer issued with formal caution for illegal sale...
A formal caution was issued last week by Doncaster City Council to a snake dealer for illegally trading animals at a reptile market held at... read more
25.09.2023 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Guildford Council is commended for preventing illegal reptile trading as...
A planned reptile market at Normandy Village Hall, Guildford on 15 October 2022 has been cancelled by the venue manager following advice from... read more
11.10.2022 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Reptile market stopped in its tracks at Kempton Park Racecourse
An advertised event at which thousands of reptiles and amphibians would have been sold at Kempton Park Racecourse on Sunday 14 August 2022 has... read more
10.05.2022 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Animal welfare campaigners celebrate as fate is sealed for UK’s most...
The Animal Protection Agency (APA) is today celebrating a historic breakthrough in ending illegal market trading of exotic animals. This follows... read more
07.04.2022 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Animal Protection Agency calls for an urgent shake-up of how governments...
The Animal Protection Agency (APA) is calling on governments to prioritise information firstly from independent scientists, secondly from animal... read more
14.06.2021 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Let’s get it straight – snakes need to stretch!
A new scientific review by leading experts in snake welfare has found overwhelming and robust evidence to show that minimum enclosure... read more
26.05.2021 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
New report warns that UK could become next Wuhan - yet Doncaster...
The Animal Protection Agency (APA), an organisation campaigning against the trade in wild animals as pets, has called on the government to halt... read more
19.03.2021 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Animal groups call on governments to make their lists, and check them...
In a new scientific paper, animal protection groups in Europe, the USA and Canada are recommending that governments adopt stricter measures to... read more
16.12.2020 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
UK exotic pet markets could harbour next pandemic
The Animal Protection Agency (APA) is warning the government not to underestimate the pandemic potential of UK wildlife markets. In England,... read more
16.07.2020 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Exotic pets are deprived of basic freedoms
A least 13,000 species and over 350 million animals are traded annually worldwide for the exotic pet industry, and most are kept in small cages... read more
13.07.2020 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
BBC Trust Committee botches investigation into Watchdog’s report on Pets...
In its final task as the BBC’s main ‘complaints unit’, the BBC Trust Committee has criticised the highly respected consumer programme Watchdog... read more
25.03.2017 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Scientist compares death rates in the aquarium and pet reptile trade to...
Scientist compares death rates in the aquarium and pet reptile trade to a slaughterhouse A damning article about the exotic pet... read more
12.11.2014 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
