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A flock of ducks, quails and chickens were allegedly kept next to reptiles, including an endangered tiger salamander and a variety of lizards, snakes and...

A Long Island man was slapped with thousands of dollars in fines after authorities discovered 100 animals, including a South African ostrich and other exotic and endangered species, inside his home, officials said.

The animals, some of which are endangered species, were discovered by state and local authorities Tuesday night in the basement and backyard shed of a home in suburban North Bellmore, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) east of New York City. The menagerie's owner was cited for 30 violations related to the illegal possession of animals, according to the advocacy group Humane Long Island.

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A man on Long Island is accused of hoarding more than 100 exotic animals inside his basement and backyard.

Humane Long Island protested outside Tuesday night’s Islip Town Board meeting calling for immediate change.

Animal advocates are reminding New Yorkers that wild exotic animals are illegal in New York City, and pushing for them to be made illegal in the rest of the state.

Reader letters to Newsday.

Suffolk County officials are charging three businesses with misdemeanors for allegedly selling day-old chicks in the weeks before Easter.

A proposal in the state Senate would expand the definition of wild animals in New York.