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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Feb 26, 2020, 03:51 PM Feb 2020

Why coronavirus could help save China's endangered species

Paris — The novel coronavirus outbreak in China may end up saving one of the world's most trafficked animals after Beijing announced a total ban on the sale and consumption of the pangolin.

The scaly mammal -- listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) as threatened with extinction -- is a traditional delicacy across China and much of southeast Asia.

Following research linking the critters with the transmission of coronavirus to humans in the outbreak epicentre of Wuhan, Chinese officials on Monday slapped a ban on eating wild animals.

The measures, intended to halt the spread of the virus that has infected over 80,000 people worldwide and killed more than 2,700, could end up helping a number of endangered species -- but only if the ban holds long term.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/causes/why-coronavirus-could-help-save-chinas-endangered-species/ar-BB10qvAT?li=BBUPk4T&ocid=hplocalnews

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Why coronavirus could help save China's endangered species (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 OP
If it's endangered, how come Uday and Qusay haven't killed any? CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #1
Good news, "...but only if the ban holds long term." Eugene Feb 2020 #2

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
1. If it's endangered, how come Uday and Qusay haven't killed any?
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:25 PM
Feb 2020

"Two tickets to Beijing, please." (Oh, wait. They'll be flying over on a "diplomatic" mission, so We the People will pay for the trip.)

Why should Ivanka and Rudy have all the fun?

Eugene

(61,592 posts)
2. Good news, "...but only if the ban holds long term."
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:04 AM
Feb 2020

Cracking down in China's wildlife markets has been politically unpopular. Authorities chose to silence people who warned about the danger, rather than address the danger.

This is the logical thing to do, but China's track record is less than stellar (if not less than credible).

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