By Jess Knierim | Director of Development and Communications
As with the rest of the world, our education activities have been greatly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Cambodia’s schools closed on March 16 and will not be reopening until the start of the next academic year in November and gatherings of over 5 people are not allowed. As such, all of the Kouprey Express’s usual activities have been suspended for now.
However, this global health crisis has highlighted the need for education and outreach about eating wildlife at an unprecedented level. Our team has turned to social media and are pushing a nationwide campaign to #StopEatingWildlife. Many of the devastating viruses in recent memories, such as SARS and Ebola, have originated in wildlife, similarly to Covid-19. We are hoping that our outreach and education efforts will reach people on a deeper level and will cause significant behavioral changes. This crisis has shown that even local conservation efforts can have an impact on a global scale. To stop future pandemics, we must #StopEatingWildlife.
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