to call for a global ban on wild animal markets, which they say pose a serious risk to human health.
Among the signatories are groups such as Humane Society International and Four Paws, which have offices in Australia.calling on governments to take immediate action to ban wildlife markets, trade, transport and consumption for all purposes.It also calls for mechanisms to help those whose livelihoods are based on the wildlife trade.
"The rampant trade and live animal markets are ticking time bombs. If governments do not act now and shut down these cruel markets, we are not protecting ourselves against the next global pandemic," she said. On February 24, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress elevated the ban to the level of national legislation by imposing a comprehensive ban on the trade and consumption of wildlife by temporarily freezing the Wildlife Protection Law.It does apply to some farmed wildlife but not all. It also does not apply to wildlife consumed for all purposes. For example it does not include consumption for traditional medicine or the fur or exotic pet trade, Dr Li said.
But the city government said this had become "a hot point of controversy" and clarified that both could still be eaten. However, to address the grave public health risks, as well as animal suffering, wet markets where any live animals are slaughtered on site should be shut down, it says.
SteveJacobsAus It came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology near the fish market and spread
SteveJacobsAus I want you SMH
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SteveJacobsAus I am an almost life long vegetarian - but, seriously, my personal beliefs aside - wet animal market are a virus hub.....
SteveJacobsAus 💯percent wetmarket need to be ban. Do not get it why people would eat wild animals and take the risk to spread the coronavirus to the world. It causes numerous innocent people dead and isolated.
SteveJacobsAus Could you give clear definitions of wet and wild?
SteveJacobsAus They have wet markets in Singapore, but they have never had any problems. A wet market isn't the same thing as a wild animal market.
SteveJacobsAus Until they put China on the controlling panel and SMH dont have the balls to tell us
SteveJacobsAus Wishful thinking. Good luck with that. Don't have an issue with wild meat harvesting. More of the issue I have is what they harvest and how they prepare, store and sell it along with how sustainable the harvesting is. The Chinese wet markets are bloody disgusting though.
SteveJacobsAus Agree. But excuse me SMH wouldn’t this be racism.
SteveJacobsAus wet markets and wild animal markets are not necessarily the same thing.
SteveJacobsAus It's refreshing that the SMH posted this instead of Murdoch. If it was Fox or SkyNewsAust , it would be laced with racism, to 'energise' the base. Murdoch is scum. Chinese wet markets are too.
SteveJacobsAus Yes please!
SteveJacobsAus Hell yeah!
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