Renata BRIANO, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Janice WEATHERLEY-SINGH,

Conference of the Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside - Combatting Wildlife Crime

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Janice WEATHERLEY-SINGH, Gael de ROTALIER,

Cy GRIFFIN, Rolf BALDUS, Renata BRIANO, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Janice WEATHERLEY-SINGH, Gael de ROTALIER, Franz OBERMAYR,

Marco AFFRONTE , Catherine BEARDER , TURNER , Jacqueline FOSTER , Stefan ECK

Wildlife Interest Group

EP President receives the petition of a campaign to stop the importation of wild exotic birds

Nearly three quarters of emerging infectious diseases in humans are caused by zoonotic pathogens. The majority of them originate in wildlife. Human activities, such as trade in wildlife, increase opportunities for animal–human interactions and facilitate zoonotic disease transmission. Several significant diseases, including Ebola and the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak, have been traced, in part, to substantial animal-human contact along the trade chain. Current information suggests that the Covid-19 pandemic may have started from a local Chinese wildlife market. Wildlife trade, though difficult to quantify, is one of the most lucrative trades in the world. It is regulated under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES), an international agreement to which the European Union (EU) and its Member States are parties. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

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