WILDLIFE MEAT MARKET: Primates off the menu – Solving the problem of central Africa’s bushmeat trade

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The bushmeat trade in central Africa is regarded as one of the biggest threats to wildlife in the region, giving rise to terms such as ‘defaunation' as tropical forests are emptied of animals. It also raises concerns about the spread of zoonotic diseases to human populations.

by Ed Stoddard, Daily MaverickPrimates off the menu – Solving the problem of central Africa’s bushmeat trade by Ed Stoddard, Daily Maverick April 6, 2022 Various species of antelope, rodents, wild pigs and primates are among the targets. Much of this wild meat is consumed at the village level, but demand in urban centres has created a thriving underground economy.

This article first appeared on Daily Maverick and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

 

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Bush meat is nothing short of poaching our wildlife for greed. What will these thugs do when there is no frikken wildlife left. They are just like the Chinese... Kill one species to existintion and just move onto the next one....

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