In conjunction with hundreds of other international organizations, Elephanatics is signatory to Asia for Animals letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations, asking for stricter enforcement and legislation to #EndWildlifeMarkets.

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Read letter below:

Correspondent:Mr Gilbert M. Sape
Global Head of Campaign – Bears and Traditional Medicine

World Animal Protection
Email: GilbertSape@worldanimalprotection.org

Joint open letter to:

6th April 2020
Dear Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Dr Zhang Qi,

COVID-19: Health risks and wildlife1 markets – the need for a permanent global ban on wildlife markets and a highly precautionary approach to wildlife trade.

The undersigned organizations acknowledge and commend the World Health Organisation’s current efforts to contain the pandemic spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).