Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source
Mpox is a disease caused by the highly infectious monkeypox virus. It's quite easily passed on from one person to another.
National Catholic Reporter19 天
In Africa's Congo Basin, Indigenous peoples lose homes to conservation efforts
They have lived as hunter-gatherers across the lush rainforests of the Congo Basin for thousands of years ... explaining the Baka now use animals of "little spiritual value," like pangolins ...
Panda6 年
Timber demand soars, forests shrink, species disappear
1 But there’s a more serious factor affecting the prospects of the Congo Basin forests: unrelenting timber demand from around the world. China, Europe and the US are importing vast quantities of wood ...
The Star4 个月
'The Herds' animal puppets on a global trek to raise climate awareness
Next year, the animal puppets will travel from the Congo Basin to northern Norway, with their herd expanding along the way. "The idea is that a group of animals starts fleeing because of climate ...
webtv.un.org4 年
The Illegal Commercial Bushmeat Trade in Central and West Africa
It is not sustainable. In the Congo Basin and elsewhere in Central and West Africa this is one of the most serious threats to chimpanzees and other endangered animals, which will result in ever ...