U.S. Wildlife Trade Poorly Regulated, Threatening Food Supply Chains, Human Health, Ecosystems, Study Finds
Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 22:21
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have found that the U.S. wildlife import system is broken. In a new study, the team reported that federal authorities failed to accurately list more than four in five species entering the country. The effect: A range of diseases is introduced into the United States, potentially decimating species, devastating ecosystems and threatening food supply chains and human health.
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