
The global trade of wild animals is cruel and puts our health at risk from pandemics. Join us in calling on the Canadian government to support and champion a global ban on the wildlife trade.
The global trade of wild animals is cruel and puts our health at risk from pandemics. Join us in calling on the Canadian government to support and champion a global ban on the wildlife trade.
Every day, thousands of wild animals are poached or farmed and sold into the global multi-billion-dollar wild animal trade – for food, for pets, for traditional medicine and for entertainment. The horrific conditions they face cause much suffering for every single animal involved.
Close contact between captive wild animals and people is a dangerous cocktail. Zoonotic infections can emerge and be spread at every stage of the trade. This should be of critical concern, as almost 75% of emerging infectious diseases affecting human health originate in wildlife – SARS, Ebola, and now COVID-19.
Beyond the pain inflicted on animals, we must stop this trade in wild animals now to help prevent future global health crises and protect our environment for generations to come.
We're building on our existing work and relationships to advocate for solutions to the root cause – the commercial wildlife trade. Your donation will support our programs to end the use of wild animals as entertainment, food, medicine and exotic pets.
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