Thread by @TheWCS

We created the conditions that led to the current #pandemic, writes WCS’s Dr. Christian Walzer for @ensiamedia.

We reduced natural boundaries between humans and wild animals. bit.ly/34gLwm2 #WorldHealthDay

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Spillovers like #COVID19 are likely to become regular occurrences unless we, as a world community, elect to change.

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What must we do? @TheWCS & @Global_Wildlife have called for adoption and enforcement of a global ban on commercial wildlife trade and unsustainable use of wildlife.

Read our policy doc: bit.ly/39TrFKS

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That’s not all. This #WorldHealthDay we need a #OneHealth approach—our health is connected to health of wildlife & the planet.

We must keep ecosystems that bump against human activity intact. The environment can serve as natural buffer against disease.

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