Use of wild vertebrates for consumption and bushmeat trade in Brazil: a review [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023 Background Bushmeat is a resource exploited by thousands of people around the world, especially in tropical and neotropical regions, constituting an important source of protein and income.
José Augusto Aragão Silva +4 more
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Quantifying the bat bushmeat trade in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, with suggestions for conservation action [PDF]
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2015 The intense consumption of flying foxes in North Sulawesi, Indonesia has raised hunting pressure and extirpation is expected to spread into other regions.
Sheherazade, Susan M. Tsang
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Attitudes, practices, and zoonoses awareness of community members involved in the bushmeat trade near Murchison Falls National Park, northern Uganda. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 The harvest of bushmeat is widespread in the tropics and sub-tropics. Often in these communities, there is a dependence on bushmeat for both food security and basic income.
BreeAnna M Dell +2 more
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Systematic review of health risk assessment in Africa's bushmeat trade: Are there any risks assessed? [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundThe bushmeat trade in tropical Africa represents a major route for zoonotic disease emergence. Yet, the extent to which health risks have been quantitatively assessed remains unclear.
Claude Vianney Amougou +3 more
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Examining the international bushmeat traffic in Belgium: A threat to conservation and public health
One Health, 2023 The carriage of bushmeat into the European Union is an infringement of EU Animal Health and Wildlife Trade legislation and poses a threat to biodiversity and public health.
Anne-Lise Chaber +9 more
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Profiling of bushmeat value chain actors in the northern sector of Ghana for targeted interventions to reduce zoonotic disease and public health risks [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundThe bushmeat trade in Northern Ghana is important for rural economies and food security, but it faces challenges like poor hygiene, the risk of zoonotic diseases, and the fact that it is not sustainable.
Blaise Ouattara +7 more
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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of bushmeat value chain actors in Nigeria toward mpox and other zoonoses [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundThe bushmeat trade is a vital source of protein and income in Nigeria but presents significant public health risks due to its potential zoonotic disease transmission.
Otto Vianney Muhinda +8 more
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Zoonotic disease knowledge attitude and practices among rural hunting communities in Gabon [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionZoonotic diseases represent a major public health concern in Central Africa, where forest-dependent communities experience frequent contact with wildlife through hunting activities, bushmeat handling, consumption, and trade.
Serge Ely Dibakou +27 more
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Targeted sequencing enhances detection of pangolin trafficking hotspots and dynamics of both domestic and global trade markets. [PDF]
PLoS BiologyPangolins have become emblematic of the global wildlife trade crisis due to intense trafficking for consumption and traditional medicine. Coupled with habitat loss, the illicit trade in pangolins has severely threatened wild populations.
Sean P Heighton +19 more
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Cultural practices, wildlife trade dynamics, and climate-migration interactions: an integrated one health approach to reducing zoonotic spillover risks in Africa [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThe drivers causing spillovers of zoonotic diseases in Africa are multifaceted and include cultural and traditional wildlife practices, illegal trade channels, environmental factors driven by climate change, and human migration.
Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe +22 more
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