The Revelator - Russell Mittermeier

Russell A. Mittermeier

is Global Wildlife Conservation’s chief conservation officer. In this role he leverages his extensive experience and network to protect wildlife and wildlands — enormous reservoirs of biodiversity and key components in preventing runaway climate change — particularly in biodiversity hotspots and critical wilderness areas. Mittermeier came to GWC from Conservation International, where he served as president from 1989 until 2014, most recently as executive vice chair.

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Coronaviruses and the Human Meat Market

We’ve created a world where parasites and pathogens can run amok. Here are three steps we need to take, as a society, to protect both native species and human health.

April 3, 2020

Russell A. Mittermeier

We’ve created a world where parasites and pathogens can run amok. Here are three steps we need to take, as a society, to protect both native species and human health.