As the world struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic, China is clamping down on the sale of wildlife for human consumption amid concerns about another outbreak of a zoonotic disease.
launched in April calling on governments and policymakers worldwide to close “high-risk wildlife markets.”
Cages filled with snakes in the kitchen of the She Wong Lam snake store and restaurant in the Sheung Wan district of Hong Kong, China.At least 200 species of wildlife, from snakes to civet cats to scorpions, are bred and traded in China, according to Peter Li, a China policy specialist for the Humane Society International. The industry was worth about $77 billion in 2016, he said. Some are also exported to nearby nations, mainly to appeal to Chinese tourists, he added.
As the consequences of the pandemic have reverberated through the globe, China has begun to change its tune. The provinces of Hunan and Jiangxi also announced plans in May to buy out farmers involved in the breeding of wildlife. Wang ran a lucrative business in Guangxi province breeding bamboo rats — a rodent used in cuisine in some parts of the country. Despite a government buyback program, he said he stands to lose at least 150,000 Chinese yuan for the more than 600 rats he was going to trade.Halting the breeding of wildlife for the purpose of food won’t resolve the issue entirely, experts warn. Despite the breadth of the trade, the consumption of wild animals isn’t as extensive as it would seem.
“The traders promoted this food as something good for your skin if you’re a lady who cares about your appearance or good for fertility if you’re having difficulty having babies or good for sex for middle aged men,” he said.of five Asian regions — Hong Kong, Myanmar, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam — found that only 1 in 9 people either consumed wildlife personally or knew someone who did in the last 12 months.
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