Opinion: How the hard lesson of Covid could help gorillas

The sudden and deadly appearance of Covid-19 has shaken our nations around the
world to their core. Governments were caught by surprise, unprepared to battle
a pandemic within their own borders. But here's the thing: We in the
conservation community weren't surprised at all.

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