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WWF statement in support of China’s temporary ban on wild animal trade over suspected link to Coronavirus [1]

In response to the Chinese National Forest & Grassland Administration's (NFGA) decision to implement a strict ban on all wildlife trade and check all wildlife breeding and utilization permits due to suspected link between wild animal trade and the outbreak of the Coronavirus, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) supports the decision.

Publication Date: 
Monday, January 27, 2020
Tags:
China [2], WWF [3], Wildlife [4], Wildlife Trade [5], Viral Diseases [6]
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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/wwf-statement-support-china%E2%80%99s-temporary-ban-wild-animal-trade-over-suspected-link

Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/wwf-statement-support-china%E2%80%99s-temporary-ban-wild-animal-trade-over-suspected-link
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wwf
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-trade
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/viral-diseases