NEW PUB: Guidelines for Addressing Disease Risks in Wildlife Trade
The Guidelines for Addressing Disease Risks in Wildlife Trade have officially been released by the World Organisation for Animal Health. These guidelines are the product of an ad hoc committee convened during the pandemic lockdown in response to the emergence of SARS-CoV-2. Our Latin America Program director Dr. Marcy Uhart was part of the committee that drafted and finalized this report with input from representatives in various sectors worldwide.
"These Guidelines present a high-level framework to assess risk and identify risk-management strategies for wildlife trade intended to help users to determine appropriate measures to reduce risk. They provide insights into how this can be done and how to overcome some of the likely challenges...Creating and supporting communities of practice to share lessons learned will encourage continual improvement."