Large wildlife Populations are declining around the world, while zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from animals to humans) are on the rise.
A team of Smithsonian scientists and colleagues have discovered a possible link between the two. They found that in East Africa, the loss of large wildlife directly correlated with a significant increase in rodents, which often carry disease-causing bacteria dangerous to humans. The team's research is published in the iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i, April 28....
Large wildlife Populations are declining around the world, while zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from animals to humans) are on the rise.
A team of Smithsonian scientists and colleagues have discovered a possible link between the two. They found that in East Africa, the loss of large wildlife directly correlated with a significant increase in rodents, which often carry disease-causing bacteria dangerous to humans. The team's research is published in the iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i, April 28....