Exotic pets 'can endanger' UK wildlife

23 October 2011 Last updated at 05:34 ET Help

Racoons, wild cats, and skunks are just a few of the non-native species experts believe are settling in Britain and endangering our own native species.

Conservationists believe many of these animals start life in the UK as pets.

They are now calling for a tightening of the regulations on animals being kept in homes.

The BBC's Jane Goddard reports.

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