Trade in wild animals thriving on social media amid Covid-19
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Wed, Dec 23 2020 12:27 IST |
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London, Dec 23 : Illegal wildlife trade on social media networks is thriving, with wild animals sometimes sold as lockdown pets , despite Covid-19 restrictions and the risk of animal to human disease transmission, says a study of advertisements on Facebook.
The research published in the journal of Environmental Research showed despite the known risk of animal to human transmission of disease, there is no clear evidence that the online wildlife trade was discouraged or decreased amid the pandemic.