by Adam Cruise | Apr 9, 2020 | Commentary
By Don Pinnock – Daily Maverick As the world staggers under the catastrophic impact of eating a wild animal, probably a pangolin, the South African government has reclassified 130 wild animals as meat. The next pandemic could be round the corner with its...
by Adam Cruise | Apr 8, 2020 | News
By John Vidal – The Guardian Increased contact with animals likely cause of outbreaks such as Covid-19, say experts, as conservationists call for global ban on wildlife markets Hunting, farming and the global move of people to cities has led to massive declines...
by Adam Cruise | Apr 3, 2020 | Commentary
By George Wittemyer – Associate professor of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University COVID-19 is one of countless emerging infectious diseases that are zoonotic, meaning they originate in animals. About 75% of emerging infectious...