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COVID-19 Highlights the Need for More Effective Wildlife Trade Legislation

Borzée A 1 , McNeely J 2 , Magellan K 3 , Miller JRB 4 , Porter L 5 , Dutta T 6 Show all authors , Kadinjappalli KP 7 , Sharma S 8 , Shahabuddin G 9 , Aprilinayati F 10 , Ryan GE 11 , Hughes A 12 , Abd Mutalib AH 13 , Wahab AZA 14 , Bista D 15 , Chavanich SA 16 , Chong JL 17 , Gale GA 18 , Ghaffari H 19 , Ghimirey Y 20 , Jayaraj VK 21 , Khatiwada AP 22 , Khatiwada M 23 , Krishna M 24 , Lwin N 18 , Paudel PK 25 , Sadykova C 26 , Savini T 18 , Shrestha BB 27 , Strine CT 28 , Sutthacheep M 29 , Wong EP 30 , Yeemin T 31 , Zahirudin NZ 30 , Zhang L 32

Affiliations 

  • 1 Laboratory of Animal Behaviour and Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Xuanwu Qu, Nanjing, 210037, People's Republic of China; Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA. Electronic address: amaelborzee@gmail.com
  • 2 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; 1445/29 Petchkasem Rd., sati Cha-Am, Petchburi 76120, Thailand
  • 3 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; University of Battambang, Sangkat Preak Preah Sdach, Battambang, 02353, Cambodia
  • 4 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Center for Conservation Innovation, Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, DC 20036, USA
  • 5 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Sea Mammal Research Unit, Lippo Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong SAR
  • 6 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Wildlife Science, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, 37077, Germany
  • 7 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
  • 8 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Department of Conservation Biology, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, 37073, Germany
  • 9 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Centre for Ecology, Development and Research (CEDAR), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248006, India
  • 10 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Universitas Nasional, Jalan Sawo Manila RT.6/ RW.7 Jati Padang, Jakarta 12520, Indonesia
  • 11 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, 3010, Victoria, Australia
  • 12 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Centre for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, 666303, People's Republic of China
  • 13 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; School of Biological Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang, 11800, Malaysia
  • 14 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; The Habitat Foundation, Bukit Bendera, Penang, 11300, Malaysia
  • 15 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Wildlife Science Unit, SAFS, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
  • 16 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Reef Biology Research Group, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA
  • 17 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Faculty of Science and Marine Environment & Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • 18 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Conservation Ecology Programme, School of Bioresources & Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bang Mot, Thung Khru, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand
  • 19 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
  • 20 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Friends of Nature, P.O. Box 23491, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • 21 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Global Entrepreneurship Research and Innovation Centre, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia; Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, UMK Jeli Campus, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 22 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; National Trust for Nature Conservation, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal; Research Unit of Biodiversity (UO-CSIC-PA), Mieres Campus University of Oviedo, Asturias, 33003, Spain
  • 23 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Research Unit of Biodiversity (UO-CSIC-PA), Mieres Campus University of Oviedo, Asturias, 33003, Spain
  • 24 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Amity Institute of Forestry & Wildlife, Amity University, Noida 201313, India
  • 25 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Center for Conservation Biology, Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • 26 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; PA RCE Kyrgyzstan/Arabev Kyrgyz State University, Kyrgyzstan
  • 27 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, GPO Box 5275, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • 28 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; School of Biology, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Tambol Suranaree, Amphur Muang, Jangwat Nakhon Ratchasima, Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand
  • 29 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 30 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Management & Ecology of Malaysian Elephants, School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Science & Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 31 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Marine Biodiversity Research Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 32 Asia Section, Society for Conservation Biology, Washington, DC 20005, USA; Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Ecological Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
Trends Ecol Evol, 2020 12;35(12):1052-1055.
PMID: 33097287 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2020.10.001

Abstract

Zoonosis-based epidemics are inevitable unless we revisit our relationship with the natural world, protect habitats, and regulate wildlife trade, including live animals and non-sustenance products. To prevent future zoonoses, governments must establish effective legislation addressing wildlife trade, protection of habitats, and reduction of the wildlife-livestock-human interface.

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