Wildlife Trade News
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Back to the land: Thai forest draws young, green farmersA community forest in northern Thailand is proof that conservation is possible with the participation of local farmers. -
Biosurveillance of markets and legal wildlife trade needed to limit pandemic risk: expertsPolicy & Finance
Biosurveillance of markets and legal wildlife trade needed to limit pandemic risk: experts
Almost 90 per cent of the 180 recognised RNA viruses that can harm humans are zoonotic in origin. But disease biosurveillance of the world’s wildlife markets and legal trade is largely absent, putting humanity at significant risk.
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How tourism fuels Southeast Asia’s wildlife tradeTour operators and guides encourage visitors to buy illegal ivory, tiger "glue" and other products. -
Address risky human activities now or face new pandemics, experts warnExperts say that a 'One Health' approach is urgently needed to prevent future pandemics — simultaneously addressing human, animal and ecosystem health, protecting humanity and nature, and incorporating disease risk into decision-making.
Wildlife Trade Opinion
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Endangered wildlife should pay for its own protection– Giving wild apes digital wallets linked to their identities would mean that they will be able to 'spend money' on their own protection. This could increase their chances of survival. -
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.
Videos
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Pandemics and the exploitation of wildlife — what's the connection?– The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.
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