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 ...
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Public lands wrestle with COVID-19 response
State and federal public land agencies are wrestling with how to respond to the new coronavirus after initial federal efforts intended to offer “an antidote to ...
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 ...
‘An antidote to cabin fever’ — with precautions
In response to the new coronavirus, several federal land agencies in the United States and Canada are waiving fees to encourage people to safely visit the outdoors ...
TWS Issues COVID-19 advisory to units
Due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, The Wildlife Society is advising all organization units to postpone or cancel their conferences, meetings ...
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 ...
Why are bats such vectors for diseases?
As the new coronavirus rapidly spreads throughout China and around the world, scientists are indicating that the virus likely originated in bats. Specifically, they ...
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 ...