Wildlife Trade News
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The global coronavirus pandemic has revealed cracks in the foundation of conventional conservation funding. What should we do instead?Policy & Finance
The global coronavirus pandemic has revealed cracks in the foundation of conventional conservation funding. What should we do instead?
With Covid-19 upending conventional sources of financing, conservationists are rethinking how to fund their work. -
Save wildlife, save forests, and avoid pandemicsCovid-19 emerged from the wilderness. That alone is reason to protect the forests, control trade in wildlife—and avoid pandemics.
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Secure meat-hungry food systems to prevent next pandemicSustainable agriculture and better health monitoring needed to break chain of disease transmission in food systems. -
Snares used in illegal wildlife trade in Southeast Asia are increasing the likelihood of pandemicsPolicy & Finance
Snares used in illegal wildlife trade in Southeast Asia are increasing the likelihood of pandemics
From handling to consumption of wildlife, the use of snares might be the most insidious driver of zoonotic diseases, a report by WWF warns.
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Wildlife Trade Opinion
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Covid-19 is a product of our unhealthy relationship with animals and the environmentPolicy & Finance
Covid-19 is a product of our unhealthy relationship with animals and the environment
– Jane Goodall argues that our exploitation of animals and the environment has contributed to pandemics, including the Covid-19 crisis. Wildlife trafficking, factory farming and the destruction of habitats are drivers of zoonotic diseases. -
The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end itPolicy & Finance
The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end it
– Wild animals and animal parts are bought and sold worldwide, often illegally. This multibillion-dollar industry is pushing species to extinction, fueling crime and spreading disease. -
How can the climate crisis cut through the Covid-19 media storm?– No single story has dominated the international press as much so far this century. How can climate change, which will likely prove far deadlier than the coronavirus, reclaim the headlines?
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