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From 2015 to 2019, the Assn. of Zoos and Aquariums noted, federal authorities had 834 cases of live wildlife that was refused clearance, including 48,793 individual animals and plants that required placement.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Now, a recent research article in Science Magazine has confirmed a long-suspected theory — more specifically, that "the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 occurred via the live wildlife trade in China."

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2022

“Together, these analyses provide dispositive evidence for the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 via the live wildlife trade and identify the Huanan market as the unambiguous epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic,” they conclude.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 28, 2022

A Scientific Reports study in June that catalogued illegal sales of live wildlife at the markets has not been covered by China's state-run media.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2021

This bill directs the Department of State to work with other nations and international organizations to push for similar bans of markets that trade in live wildlife for human consumption around the world.

From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2020