Already under huge pressure from multiple sources, international conservation efforts have been thrown into fresh chaos. The picture that is emerging of the global impact of Covid-19 on wildlife is complicated. Conservation experts have pointed to a recent reduction in this kind of criminality as one of the pandemic’s consequences. While the environmental benefits of a permanent reduction in long-distance air travel are indisputable, it also threatens the viability of wildlife tourism. While Covid-19 does not affect animals and ecosystems in the way that it affects humans, it is putting them at risk.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2020 17:48 UTC