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"Never before have we seen how the human use of wildlife can yield such
catastrophe, as we have with COVID-19.
The current available evidence indicates COVID-19 was first transmitted
in a wildlife market in Wuhan. The disease likely originated in
pangolins, bats, or a combination of both and was then transmitted to
humans.
While various commentators have blamed pangolins, bats, or even our lack
of “mastery” of wildlife, the real cause of this pandemic goes deeper –
into the laws, cultures and institutions of most countries.
At the root of the problem is a social phenomenon called “human-wildlife
conflict”. This is when the interests of humans and the needs of
wildlife overlap in a negative way.
Both the illegal wildlife trade and zoonotic diseases (that is, diseases
transmitted from animals to humans) are aspects of human-wildlife conflict.
This ubiquitous phenomenon is poorly addressed in both international and
domestic laws. And this grave omission has led to disastrous effects on
humanity, as COVID-19 has shown."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
