NIH cancels grant for bat research in China
The National Institutes of Health has abruptly canceled a grant supporting research in China on how coronaviruses move from bats to humans. Research scientists are ...
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Is China’s wildlife consumption ban enough?
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, China has banned the consumption of wildlife, hoping to stop the spread of zoonotic diseases into human populations. But ...
JWM: Domestic dogs may hamper panda recovery
Dogs living around a Chinese nature reserve where pandas are reintroduced can negatively affect the bears by attacking young pandas or introducing parasites and ...
Amid pandemic, social media fills with false wildlife news
Perhaps looking for an upside to COVID-19, social media has been filling with incredible tales of wildlife recovery due to the pandemic. Swans have returned to ...
In coronavirus’ wake, China bans wildlife trade, consumption
In the wake of the outbreak of the latest coronavirus, China has banned the consumption and illegal trade of wild animals. Citing Chinese state media, CNN reports ...
Coronavirus traced to Chinese wildlife market
Authorities in China have imposed a temporary ban on the trade of wild animals and quarantined wildlife breeding centers after tracing the deadly coronavirus ...
‘Battle for survival’ wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year
An hour earlier, the marmot had spotted the fox on the slopes of China’s Qulian Mountains. It raised an alarm, but the fox lay low, waiting. When the marmot ...
WSB: China’s new wildlife shows imperfect progress
Despite some shortcomings, China’s recent Wildlife Protection Law provides a step in the right direction toward protecting species commonly poached for wildlife ...
Flight attendants attempt to smuggle turtles into U.S.
Two China Eastern Airlines flight attendants tried to smuggle dozens of spotted (Clemmys guttata) and box turtles (Terrapene carolina) into China from Los Angeles. ...
Shark fin cargo banned by Air China
Last week, Air China became the first airline in mainland China to ban cargo shipments of shark fins. Trade of shark fins is predominantly utilized for shark fin, ...