An Unexpected Boost to Wildlife Trade Warriors
The virus seems to have arrived as a godsend when it comes to wildlife trade.
With the now universal acknowledgement of the pandemic emerging from wildlife being traded in live markets in Wuhan, it has lead to a dramatic demonstration of what conservationists were crying hoarse for all these years i.e. the role of wildlife trade as a threat to human health.
Perhaps, this is the first global evidence of how biodiversity destruction could lead to an economic and health crisis.
Countries which are known to consume wildlife related products such as China and Vietnam are now taking steps to restrict the trade as well as consumption of wild meat.
This is likely to have a cascading effect on suppliers in countries such as India which might see a tapering of demand and hopefully, a reduction in the trade gangs involved in poaching.
With the now universal acknowledgement of the pandemic emerging from wildlife being traded in live markets in Wuhan, it has lead to a dramatic demonstration of what conservationists were crying hoarse for all these years i.e. the role of wildlife trade as a threat to human health.
Perhaps, this is the first global evidence of how biodiversity destruction could lead to an economic and health crisis.
Countries which are known to consume wildlife related products such as China and Vietnam are now taking steps to restrict the trade as well as consumption of wild meat.
This is likely to have a cascading effect on suppliers in countries such as India which might see a tapering of demand and hopefully, a reduction in the trade gangs involved in poaching.
