| Tigers, wolf cubs, and pangolins are captured and
sold into wildlife markets to be
butchered, eaten, or boiled alive. It’s horrific --
and now, it's suspected the global wildlife trade was the
source of the Covid-19 outbreak! But, there's
never been more momentum to shut this trade down. China's
banned its wildlife trade and the UN biodiversity chief just
called for a global ban on wildlife markets.
So, let’s rally 1 million voices
and urge the G20 to end this cruel trade
and protect humanity at the same time. Sign
now! |
Tigers, wolf cubs, and
pangolins are captured and sold into wildlife
markets to be butchered, eaten, or
boiled alive. It’s horrific -- and now, it's
suspected the global wildlife trade was the
source of the Covid-19 outbreak! But,
there's never been more momentum to shut this trade
down. China's banned its wildlife trade and the UN
biodiversity chief just called for a global ban on
wildlife markets.
So, let’s rally 1 million
voices and urge the G20 to end
this cruel trade and protect humanity at
the same time. Sign now!
|
Dear friends,
Animals like tigers, wolf cubs, and pangolins,
are routinely captured from the wild,
crammed into cages, and sold in wildlife markets --
to be butchered, eaten, or boiled alive. The global
wildlife trade is a stain on our collective conscience -- and
now it’s thought to be the source of the Covid-19
outbreak that has killed hundreds of thousands of
people across the world! But, there has
never been more momentum to shut this deadly trade down! China
has just done it, Vietnam is considering it, and the
UN biodiversity chief called for a global ban on wildlife
markets to protect us from future
pandemics!So, let’s join the call and
show leaders there is HUGE public support to end this
cruel trade! Once we reach 1 million, we’ll take our
voices directly to the G20 and call for the leadership we
desperately need. Sign now! Let’s stop the deadly wildlife trade!
The multibillion-dollar wildlife trade is
driving the extinction of thousands of
species and responsible for some of the most horrific
animal rights abuses on the planet. And now we’re
seeing the impact of this exploitation of wildlife on
humanity. Experts warn wildlife
markets are a “ticking time bomb” for an even more lethal
epidemic!But this could be our chance to
finally shut the global wildlife trade down. A huge coalition
of organisations is rallying behind this call. Let’s help make
it massive and urge the G20 to publicly commit to
ending this deadly trade and protecting humanity at the same
time. Sign now! Let’s stop the deadly wildlife trade!
Our movement has stood
up for wildlife time and time again, with a deep understanding
that we are part of our natural world, not distinct from it.
Imagine if what came out of this crisis was a chance to
slow down extinction, stop animal rights abuses, and protect
us all from future pandemics. We’d be so, so
proud. With hope and determination, Sarah, Mike,
Chris, Bert, and the rest of the Avaaz team. More
information: The Independent calls for tighter
restrictions on wildlife trade and markets (The Independent)
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife-trade-market-ban-restrictions-china-wuhan-a9459796.htmlBan
wildlife markets to avert pandemics, says UN biodiversity
chief (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/06/ban-live-animal-markets-pandemics-un-biodiversity-chief-age-of-extinctionGlobal
wildlife trade higher than was thought
(BBC) https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49904668 | | |
