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Pandemic Causes China To Ban Breeding Of Bamboo Rats And Other Wild Animals

NPR | By Emily Feng,
Amy Cheng
Published June 28, 2020 at 4:53 AM MDT

The idea is to reduce the risk of spread of viruses through animal-human contact. Bamboo rat breeders are devastated by the loss of income. And critics say the ban has too many loopholes.

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