The behaviour of modern humankind has played a large part in the advent of new communicable diseases.
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Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for alien invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies we believe pose the greatest threat to Australia’s biodiversity.
In China, the wildlife trade is thriving, driven by the increased demands for luxury goods and traditional medicine. But there is real concern about the threat of diseases that can cross over to humans.
One year ago, the ‘Tiger King’ docuseries raised public concern about animal cruelty to new heights. But what’s happened to animals since?
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Dalla Lana Global Journalism Fellow, University of Toronto
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Professor in Natural Resource Economics, Adelaide University
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Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College and Coordinator of Animal Ethics and Sustainability Leadership, Western University
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Emeritus professor of virology, Wits University, University of the Witwatersrand