Wildmeat consumption and zoonotic spillover: contextualising disease emergence and policy responses
C Milbank, B Vira - The Lancet Planetary Health, 2022 - thelancet.com
Zoonotic diseases are estimated to constitute 75% of all emerging infectious diseases, of
which more than 70% come from wild species. The potential threat of zoonotic spillover from …
which more than 70% come from wild species. The potential threat of zoonotic spillover from …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19—zoonosis or emerging infectious disease?
The World Health Organization defines a zoonosis as any infection naturally transmissible
from vertebrate animals to humans. The pandemic of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …
from vertebrate animals to humans. The pandemic of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …
Quantifying global colonization pressures of alien vertebrates from wildlife trade
Y Li, TM Blackburn, Z Luo, T Song, F Watters… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The global trade in live wildlife elevates the risk of biological invasions by increasing
colonization pressure (the number of alien species introduced to an area). Yet, our …
colonization pressure (the number of alien species introduced to an area). Yet, our …
Envisioning a resilient future for biodiversity conservation in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic
As the COVID‐19 pandemic continues to affect societies across the world, the ongoing
economic and social disruptions are likely to present fundamental challenges for current and …
economic and social disruptions are likely to present fundamental challenges for current and …
Mischaracterizing wildlife trade and its impacts may mislead policy processes
Overexploitation is a key driver of biodiversity loss but the relationship between the use and
trade of species and conservation outcomes is not always straightforward. Accurately …
trade of species and conservation outcomes is not always straightforward. Accurately …
[HTML][HTML] Mammals, wildlife trade, and the next global pandemic
Most new infectious diseases emerge when pathogens transfer from animals to humans. 1,
2 The suspected origin of the COVID pandemic in a wildlife wet market has resurfaced …
2 The suspected origin of the COVID pandemic in a wildlife wet market has resurfaced …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the risks of removing wild meat from global food systems
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought humanity's strained relationship with nature into sharp
focus, with calls for cessation of wild meat trade and consumption, to protect public health …
focus, with calls for cessation of wild meat trade and consumption, to protect public health …
Forests, trees and poverty alleviation: Policy implications of current knowledge
Major advances have been made over the past two decades in our understanding of the
contribution forests and trees outside forests make to human well-being across the globe …
contribution forests and trees outside forests make to human well-being across the globe …
An assessment of potential interventions to reduce the totoaba illegal trade market
R Oyanedel, E Aceves‐Bueno, L Davids… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The illegal trade in totoaba (Totoaba macdonaldi) is causing adverse social, ecological, and
economic impacts. This illegal activity is accelerating the overexploitation of totoaba and …
economic impacts. This illegal activity is accelerating the overexploitation of totoaba and …
Risk assessment and preventive health behaviours toward COVID-19 amongst bushmeat handlers in Nigerian wildlife markets: Drivers and One Health challenge
Over 70% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic and 72% of them have wildlife
reservoirs with consequent global health impacts. Both SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 …
reservoirs with consequent global health impacts. Both SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 …