Wildlife habitat destruction will cause more deadly pandemics like coronavirus, scientists warn
Scientists say the coronavirus pandemic is the most recent instance of how human degradation of wildlife habitats is linked to the spread of infectious diseases.
"We instead create a patchwork, a mosaic of their environment that's closer to ours, with houses that attract insects or sheds where bats can rest and find shelter," he said. "When you're building human homes right up on forest edges, you're destroying wildlife habitats and squeezing animal habitats into smaller areas," leading to a more likely transmission of disease to humans, according to Tierra Smiley Evans, an epidemiologist at the One Health Institute at the University of California.
"Preserving habitats for wildlife and preserving our world is a human health issue, not just a wildlife or environmental issue," said Smiley, who studies deforestation and virus spread in Myanmar.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Coronavirus death toll tops 20,000 in New York stateHundreds of restaurant and bar owners placed empty chairs in Milan, demanding lower taxes in order to survive the lack of revenue amid coronavirus restrictions and the drop in revenue once they reopen due to spacing requirements.
Read more »
The Note: Trump on offense tests Biden's campaign assumptionsThe Biden campaign is calculating that Pres. Trump's moves are only appealing to a base that's already with him, rickklein writes. Still, the president and his team are moving in ways designed to outlast the focus on the pandemic.
Read more »
Shelves Won't Be Fully Stocked with Clorox Wipes Until Summer, CEO WarnsSanitation products have been in short supply on grocery store shelves throughout the coronavirus pandemic
Read more »
Coronavirus updates: Death toll tops 20,000 in New York stateCORONAVIRUS LATEST: — Death toll tops 20,000 in New York. — McDonald's employees shot over coronavirus restrictions, police say. — Russia reports record daily rise in cases. — China downgrades all areas to low-risk for COVID-19.
Read more »