Wildlife consumption ban is insufficient
Hongxin Wang, Junlin Shao, Xi Luo, Ziang Chuai, Shengyue Xu, Mingxia Geng, Zhouyi Gao
Abstract
On 24 February, China's top legislature comprehensively prohibited the consumption of terrestrial wildlife to protect public health (1). The ban was enacted in response to the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is considered to be linked to wildlife consumption (2). However, a total ban on the consumption of terrestrial wildlife alone is not enough to effectively protect public health from wildlife-associated diseases.
Topics & Concepts
WildlifeWildlife tradeConsumption (sociology)Wildlife conservationGeographyBusinessEcologyBiologySociologySocial scienceZoonotic diseases and public health