WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to finalize federal protections for blue tree monitor lizards. The protections would ban ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service’s assessment of Indonesia’s remarkable blue tree monitor lizard has roiled exotic wildlife traders while the agency keeps shifting gears. The service started slowly and ...

The 3-foot-long lizard is often imported into the United States to be sold as pets. A missed Endangered Species Act deadline for Indonesia’s blue tree monitor lizard will cost the federal government ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A nonprofit is trying to save a highly threatened species from falling off the map before it's too late. The ...

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Seeing a large monitor lizard inside or around your home can be frightening. These reptiles are strong, fast, and can grow several feet long depending on the species. In tropical and subtropical ...