Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 3:03 pm Humane Society International (HSI) asks countries to act swiftly on the recommendation to suspend trade in live wild mammals issued overnight by the WHO, OIE* and UNEP*. The three global organisations have cooperated to call for an emergency suspension on trade in live wild mammals for food or breeding purposes and the closure of sections of food markets selling these animals to help prevent the emergence of another pandemic disease. HSI issued a White Paper in April 2020 compiling the evidence for wildlife trade as a source of zoonotic diseases passed to humans. The White Paper was provided to governments worldwide calling