Wildlife must be protected from crime and trade for the sake of public and planetary health

PLoS Biol. 2021 Oct 7;19(10):e3001422. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001422. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Abstract

COVID-19 most likely had its origins in wildlife, and hundreds of thousands of new viruses could spill over from wildlife to humans. We are struggling to combat climate change, and we are staring down the loss of a million species. It's time to change course.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Welfare / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Animal Welfare / organization & administration*
  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild / virology*
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 / transmission
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Commerce / organization & administration
  • Crime / prevention & control*
  • Criminal Law / organization & administration
  • Global Health / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Humans
  • International Cooperation / legislation & jurisprudence
  • SARS-CoV-2 / pathogenicity
  • Zoonoses / epidemiology*
  • Zoonoses / transmission
  • Zoonoses / virology