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Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Sedated, injured, even dead: Exotic bird smuggling cases underscore a problem at the border

Two San Diego men were sentenced for smuggling endangered birds across the U.S.-Mexico border, highlighting a significant illegal wildlife trade issue.
#wildlife-trade
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago
Coronavirus

How bad for humans is wildlife trade? A new study has answers

The wildlife trade significantly increases the risk of zoonotic diseases transferring from animals to humans.
fromNature
10 months ago
Coronavirus

Exclusive: Inside the thriving wild-animal markets that could start the next pandemic

Wildlife markets pose significant health risks by enabling diseases to jump from animals to humans, as seen in Jatinegara.
Coronavirus
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

How bad for humans is wildlife trade? A new study has answers

The wildlife trade significantly increases the risk of zoonotic diseases transferring from animals to humans.
fromNature
10 months ago
Coronavirus

Exclusive: Inside the thriving wild-animal markets that could start the next pandemic

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fromMail Online
10 months ago

Two new viruses discovered in bats in China - that could infect humans

By analysing the infectome of bat kidneys collected near village orchards and caves in Yunnan, we uncovered not only the diverse microbes bats carry, but also the first full-length genomes of novel bat-borne henipaviruses closely related to Hendra and Nipah viruses identified in China.
Coronavirus
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 year ago

The Elephant in the Room by Liz Kalaugher review how we make animals sick

Human actions significantly impact the health of non-human species, intertwining our well-being with theirs.
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