Open AccessWildlife must be protected from crime and trade for the sake of public and planetary health
Author(s) -
John E. Scanlon Ao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001422
Subject(s) - wildlife , biology , wildlife trade , climate change , staring , public health , environmental resource management , ecology , environmental planning , fishery , geography , environmental science , communication , medicine , nursing , sociology
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.