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New WCS Special Report Shows Links between Degradation of Ecological Integrity and Emerging Infectious Diseases
A WCS special report shows how degradation of ecological systems has significantly increased the overall risk of zoonotic disease outbreaks and has other complex effects on human h.... Full Article

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End the Trade: New Coalition Invites Global Community to Take a Stand Against Future Pandemics
Apr 21, 2020
End the Trade: New Coalition Invites Global Community to Take a Stand Against Future Pandemics
NEW YORK (April 21, 2020) – The global trade in wild animals has produced the conditions for disastrous and deadly pandemics, includin...
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WCS Testifies at Congressional Caucus Hearing on Links Between Commercial Trade and Consumption of Wildlife and Disease Outbreaks Such as COVID-19, SARS, HIV, and Ebola
Apr 15, 2020
WCS Testifies at Congressional Caucus Hearing on Links Between Commercial Trade and Consumption of Wildlife and Disease Outbreaks Such as COVID-19, SARS, HIV, and Ebola
The following excerpt is from testimony by Dr. Christian Walzer, Executive Director of WCS’s Health Programs, who is speaking today be...
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Tracking a Deadly Virus in Mongolian Wildlife
Feb 7, 2020
Tracking a Deadly Virus in Mongolian Wildlife
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Op-Eds & Blogs
Endangered Species Protections Won't Prevent Another Pandemic
Scientific American | May 22, 2020
Endangered Species Protections Won't Prevent Another Pandemic
by Susan Lieberman
COVID-19 Threatens Endangered Species in Southeast Asia
Scientific American | May 21, 2020
COVID-19 Threatens Endangered Species in Southeast Asia
by Colin Poole
How Global Coral Reef Conservation Is Adapting to COVID-19
PBS Nature | May 19, 2020
How Global Coral Reef Conservation Is Adapting to COVID-19
by Emily Darling

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