Animal protection organisations are calling for a global ban on wild animal markets on World Health Day | SteveJacobsAus
to call for a global ban on wild animal markets, which they say pose a serious risk to human health.
Among the signatories are groups such as Humane Society International and Four Paws, which have offices in Australia.calling on governments to take immediate action to ban wildlife markets, trade, transport and consumption for all purposes.It also calls for mechanisms to help those whose livelihoods are based on the wildlife trade.
"The rampant trade and live animal markets are ticking time bombs. If governments do not act now and shut down these cruel markets, we are not protecting ourselves against the next global pandemic," she said. On February 24, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress elevated the ban to the level of national legislation by imposing a comprehensive ban on the trade and consumption of wildlife by temporarily freezing the Wildlife Protection Law.It does apply to some farmed wildlife but not all. It also does not apply to wildlife consumed for all purposes. For example it does not include consumption for traditional medicine or the fur or exotic pet trade, Dr Li said.
But the city government said this had become "a hot point of controversy" and clarified that both could still be eaten. However, to address the grave public health risks, as well as animal suffering, wet markets where any live animals are slaughtered on site should be shut down, it says.
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