Mankind’s encroachment on the habitats of wild animals could lead to more virus pandemics. So says a major study by wildlife experts. The closer we as a species get to them, the more risk there is to us. Have we brought this on ourselves?
Guests in Segment 1:
Dr Suresh Mittal
Professor of virology at Purdue University
Christian Walzer
Wildlife Conservation Society
Guests in Segment 2:
Carl Safina
Ecologist
Andrew Cunningham
Zoological Society of London
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