Lobby condemns suspected poisoning of six lions standardmedia.co.ke - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from standardmedia.co.ke Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Public health risks from “The Sick 5” go unchecked in the captive lion breeding industry
By Evans Kipkorir Listen to article
A joint scientific study by Blood Lions and World Animal Protection highlights how the captive lion breeding industry in South Africa poses real and serious health risks to thousands of tourists, industry workers, and its communities.
“
Five major diseases (dubbed The Sick 5 in our new campaign) have been identified that can inflict serious health issues for people”,
says Dr Louise de Waal (Director of Blood Lions). “These diseases are associated with at least 63 potentially harmful pathogens linked with both wild and captive lions, as identified in our peer-reviewed paper.”
2021-03-04 10:30:41 GMT2021-03-04 18:30:41(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NAIROBI, March 4 (Xinhua) There is a need for the international community to enforce a ban on legal and illegal trade in wild animals amid threat to public health, ecosystems balance and livelihoods, an African campaigner said on Wednesday during the World Wildlife Day.
Edith Kabesiime, Wildlife Campaigns Manager at World Animal Protection, African Office, said that ending wildlife trade is key to sustaining rural livelihoods, curbing spread of zoonotic diseases and strengthening the resilience of ecosystems in the continent. Action is needed to end the global wildlife trade, to safeguard animal welfare, biodiversity and to protect our health, Kabesiime said at a virtual briefing in Nairobi.