How Does Jane Goodall on Wildlife Trafficking and COVID-19 | NowThis Work?

Jane Goodall is like a wise friend who helps animals and people understand each other better, and now she’s helping us see how wildlife trafficking and COVID-19 are connected.

Imagine you have a toy box full of your favorite toys. Now, someone takes some of your toys without asking and sells them to other kids. That's kind of like what happens with wildlife trafficking, people take animals from their homes in the forest and sell them far away.

Sometimes when people catch animals in the wild, they get sick from the same germs that those animals carry. It’s like when you sneeze on your toy, and then another kid touches it, they might also get a sniffle.

Jane Goodall thinks that catching too many animals and moving them around can cause new diseases to spread, just like how COVID-19 started. She wants people to be kinder to animals and the Earth so we all stay healthier. That way, we can keep playing with our toys, and our friends, for a long time!