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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Courtesy Kinkajous aren’t considered endangered, but hunters do target them for their meat and fur, as well as the exotic-pet trade, the zoo wrote.

TACOMA, Wash. — A kinkajou that was found abandoned at a Yakima rest stop has now moved to his forever home at an accredited zoo on the East Coast, the Point Defiance Zoo (PDZ) announced. The ...

The zoo said the kinkajou's survival is a testament to the efforts of state wildlife law enforcement and zoo staff, and also highlights "the dangers of the illegal pet trade," in a post on X.

The decision means the house-cat-sized animal cannot be kept as a pet by residents. Sometimes called honey bears, the kinkajou is a relative of the raccoon and native to Central and South America.

Although the kinkajou is classed as Least Concern by the IUCN, they state that “Potential threats include deforestation, capture for the pet trade and hunting for its meat and pelt.” ...