- Boris Johnson’s fiancee Carrie Symonds is backing a global movement to pressure world governments into banning the world’s trade in wildlife, thought to be behind the coronavirus outbreak. “This crisis gives us the chance to start doing things better. Let this be one of those things.” https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/coronavirus-carrie-symonds-wildlife-trade-boris-johnson-petition-a9476586.html 61 comments worldnews
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- Jane Goodall calls for global ban on wildlife trade and end to ‘destructive and greedy period of human history’ | The Independent | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/jane-goodall-interview-animal-markets-wildlife-trafficking-a9458611.html 2037 comments
- Coronavirus: WHO urges China to close ‘dangerous’ wet market as stalls in Wuhan begin to reopen | The Independent | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/coronavirus-china-cases-deaths-who-wet-market-wuhan-a9462286.html 684 comments
- Coronavirus: Exterminating bats blamed for spreading Covid-19 would increase risk of further diseases, warn experts | The Independent | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/coronavirus-bats-china-pangolin-colony-wildlife-kill-pandemic-covid-19-a9469551.html 77 comments
- The Independent calls for tighter restrictions on wildlife trade and markets | The Independent | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife-trade-market-ban-restrictions-china-wuhan-a9459796.html 13 comments