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Stopping illegal trade of Aussie lizards
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Australia Face Challenges Due To Poaching Of Shingleback Skinks
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Skin in the game? Reptile leather trade embroils conservation authority
The reptile skin trade is a controversial issue, with some experts saying that harvesting programs help conserve species and provide livelihood benefits, while others say that the trade is fraught with issues and animal welfare concerns.
From a conservation standpoint, there is evidence that the reptile skin trade is sustainable for some species and in some contexts, but other research suggests that the trade could be decimating wild populations and doing more harm than good.
Exotic leather is falling out of favor in the fashion industry: Numerous companies and brands have banned products made from reptile skin as well as fur, replacing them with products made from materials such as apple, grape or mushroom leather.
China tested thousands of animal samples to trace COVID-19 origins. (Representational)
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China and its neighbours must not only crack down on wildlife trade but also shut legal loopholes that allow disease-prone species to be farmed, experts said after an investigation team concluded that COVID-19 most likely originated in animals.
A World Health Organization-led study, published Tuesday, said it was likely to very likely that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the global pandemic, was introduced to humans from bats via an intermediary species, with wildlife farming playing a crucial role.
Tong Yigang, a Chinese animal disease expert involved in the joint study, said the findings vindicated Beijing s decision last year to ban trade in wildlife for human consumption.
As WHO highlights Covid animal origins, China wildlife crackdown needs more teeth experts 04 April 2021 - 10:39 By Reuters A staff member from the center for disease control and prevention collects a swab from a seafood stall for nucleic acid testing, at a market following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China January 20, 2021. Image: cnsphoto via REUTERS . File photo
China and its neighbours must not only crack down on wildlife trade but also shut legal loopholes that allow disease-prone species to be farmed, experts said after an investigation team concluded that Covid-19 most likely originated in animals.
A World Health Organisation-led study, published Tuesday, said it was “likely to very likely” that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the global pandemic, was introduced to humans from bats via an intermediary species, with wildlife farming playing a crucial role.
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