Australia continues to lead way on wildlife wet market reforms
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Australia has taken a leadership role in global reforms aimed at reducing the pandemic risks associated with wildlife wet markets and supply chains. Australian Chief Veterinary Officer and President of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), Dr Mark Schipp, said a coordinated global effort to reduce the risks of pathogen transmission between wildlife and humans was essential. “Wildlife wet markets have long presented a serious threat to human and animal health. They facilitate direct contact between health-compromised wild animals, their...