The coronavirus now making headlines across the world is, like the SARS epidemic in 2002-2003, an example of a disease originating in a non-human animal and ending up in the human-animal population. The zoonotic virus likely crossed the interspecies boundary at a "wet market" in Wuhan, where live exotic animals are sold as delicacies to affluent citizens.
The outbreak, says Animal Wellness Action founder Wayne Pacelle, is yet more evidence that animal welfare is very much related to human welfare, and that despite the apparent dual nature of life--mankind and animal kind on either side--it is very much one world indeed, and that we ignore the fact to our imperilment.
Also: Marty Irby, the organization's executive director, updates listeners on the legislative progress of the Horse Racing Integrity Act and the Wild Bear Protection Act.
To learn more and to sign up for email updates about animal wellness, visit https://animalwellnessaction.org/.
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"Fearless First" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com); License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Our Top Wins for 2023 and Goals for 2024 | Episode 66
The International Fight for Kangaroos | Episode 65
One Teen’s Heroic Fight against Dairy | Episode 64
Don’t be a DICK’S | Episode 63
Debunking the Myths Against Soy | Episode 62
Save the Salmon for Orcas | Episode 61
Waging War for Wolves | Episode 60
Animals, Prop 12 and the Supreme Court: How Pigs Won the Day | Episode 59
’Wild Beauty’: A Film About the Tragic Fate of Our Wild Horses | Episode 58
The Emotional Lives of Fighting Roosters | Episode 57
Ursula Goodenough and ’The Sacred Depths of Nature’ | Episode 56
How Far Is Too Far When It Comes to Animal Advocacy? | Episode 55
What’s Up with Horses? | Episode 54
Will Cockfighting Lead to a Bird Flu Pandemic? | Episode 53
Horse Slaughter: The Endurance and Cruelty of ‘America’s Dirty Secret’ | Episode 52
From Lethal to Compassionate Conservation: The North American Model and How We Can Do Better | Episode 51
2023: The year ahead in animal welfare | Episode 50
2022: The year in review for animal welfare | Episode 49
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