Opinion: Coronavirus has turned the protection of animals and wildlife into a number one issue

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Everyone can see this is no longer about just protecting charismatic animals. This is about protecting the value of the global economy

The illegal trade in wildlife is the fourth biggest illicit business in the world, after narcotics, human trafficking, and arms. Run by international cartels, and worth more than $20 billion a year, it fuels corruption, exploits the world’s poorest and is ruining the natural world.

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SpaceforGiants Always was for me

SpaceforGiants Every cloud...

SpaceforGiants That thing looks delicious 😋

SpaceforGiants Why do you keep posting this story?

SpaceforGiants Not really - more just stopping the Chinese eating them.

SpaceforGiants 'I'd imagine rent relief, wage disparity and racism may just edge out hugging pangolins.' The point is that conservation still needs to go on, particularly to prevent potential animal to human transmission perhaps of disease causing agents still to evolve.

SpaceforGiants I'd imagine rent relief, wage disparity and racism may just edge out hugging pangolins.

SpaceforGiants I hope by protection of animals you're including humans.

SpaceforGiants It definitely should!

SpaceforGiants It certainly should be!! Wildlife being decimated all over the world. The uk ecology and wildlife changed beyond recognition too. Reflection then action needed to improve and restore

It hasn’t. Saudi beheading funded rag. FakeNews

In 2004,intrwd by🌍activist N_Hulot /Ushuaia_TV Scientist FrancisHallé said: 'The new appearing viruses seem due to animals losing their natural environment (forests) We're unleashing things going to hit us back' coronavirus

agree but they found that it didnt originate in wuhan although deforeestation is a major factor

We’re seeing a self-reinforcing cycle where the conditions are going to get worse and the opportunities for another pandemic are going to get higher because of this current crisis.

No it hasn't.the cure for coronavirus is the number 1 issue

how many 'number one' issues are there?

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