Projektnummer

0070821

Zusammenfassung

The COVID-19 pandemic has put wildlife into the spotlight as potential hosts of infectious bacteria and viruses. One of the proposed responses is stricter biodiversity conservation and wildlife protection. However, these are atomistic approaches and mostly focus on ecological systems with social systems as an afterthought, rather than taking the systemic approach needed for pandemic prevention and addressing zoonotic diseases at the social-ecological interface. The scientists will work with communities involved in wildlife consumption of Tarbagan marmot (Marmota sibirica) in Mongolia a...