ICCS and Covid-19

The research carried out by ICCS group members is varied and covers many different aspects of conservation, spanning mutiple countries, approaches and involving many different disciplines.

We have various different programmes and researchers who are currently working on topics relevant to the Covid-19 pandemic.

ICCS Position Statement regards Covid-19

Our recent blogs pertaining to Covid-19:

What are the origins of novel human infectious diseases like COVID-19? EJ Milner-Gulland, Lauren Coad, Yuhan Li, Kelly Malsch, Munib Khanyari, Hollie Booth
Proactive engagement to understand and control wildlife trade in an unsettled world. Nafeesa Esmail
The covid-19 response and wild meat: a call for local context. Stephanie Brittain
Coronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response. Dan Challender, Amy Hinsley, Diogo Veríssimo, Michael 't Sas-Rolfes Originally published in 'The Conversation'
On COVID-19, and rebalancing our relationship with nature. Hollie Booth
China's Announcement on Wildlife Trade - What’s New and What Does It Mean? Yuhan Li

Our researchers have been engaging with the media in various forums: use the drop-downs to find out more

EJ Milner-Gulland

Articles:

A global pandemic casts humanity’s relationship to nature in stark relief

What are the origins of novel human infectious diseases like COVID-19?

Why eat wild meat? An interview wth EJ on the BBC's The Food Programme

More about EJ, ICCS group lead here

Amy Hinsley

Article:

Coronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response. Originally published in 'The Conversation'

Television news:

Channel 4 news UK. 29.4.2020. Watch the report here

Dan Challender

Quotes in press:

New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/science/coronavirus-pangolin-wildlife-ban-china.html

BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52048195

BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52369878

Radio interview:

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1698934339709

Articles:

Conversation: https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-why-a-blanket-ban-on-wildlife-trade-would-not-be-the-right-response-135746

Diogo Veríssimo

Articles:

Coronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response. Dan Challender, Amy Hinsley, Diogo Veríssimo, Michael 't Sas-Rolfes Originally published in 'The Conversation'

Media:

LBC Breakfast with Nick Ferrari - Listen here
Sveriges Radio AB (National Swedish Radio) Konflikt - Listen here

Julia Migné

Article:

Covering Climate in the Time of Coronavirus: 5 Insights from SJN’s LEDE Fellows

More about Julia's work here

Hollie Booth

Blog:

On COVID-19, and rebalancing our relationship with nature

Articles:

What are the origins of novel human infectious diseases like COVID-19?