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Pangolin Conservation Working Group Nigeria recently got featured in an article on Business Day.

In the article, PCWGN calls for collaborative efforts to help combat illegal wildlife trade, which will consequently help prevent the outbreak of another zoonotic disease.

In case you do not know, zoonotic diseases are diseases which are transmitted from animals to humans. Most zoonotic diseases do not actually affect the animals.

And yes, you are right! The COVID-19 coronavirus infection is a zoonotic disease.

Click the link below to read through. Make sure to share once you’re done, you definitely don’t want to read this alone!

https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/pcwgn-calls-for-collaborative-efforts-to-combat-wildlife-trade-prevent-another-zoonotic-disease/

PCWGN is pushing and hopeful that all arms of Government Agencies in Nigeria and stakeholders will work in synergy to stem the tide of illegal wildlife trade in the country.