SHUT DOWN WILDLIFE MARKETS NOW!

With their brisk #trade in #endangered and #poached animals, #WildlifeMarkets in many countries are driving the #extinction of #species. The markets are also breeding grounds for #diseases that can also be deadly to humans. There is no excuse for the existence of these markets – it’s time to shut them down NOW.

The outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, #China, cast a harsh light on wildlife markets.

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#ShutDownWildlifeMarkets 🦍🦦🦇

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/30/make-coronavirus-ban-on-chinese-wildlife-markets-permanent-says-environment-expert-aoe

Make ban on Chinese wildlife markets permanent, says environment expert

Temporary ban to curb coronavirus is not enough, says environmental leader Jinfeng Zhou

^{Phoebe Weston (The Guardian)}