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Threats from trading and hunting of pottos and angwantibos in Africa resemble those faced by slow lorises in Asia

Endangered Species Research, 2014
Hunting and trading of wildlife, including primates, has been occurring for thousands of years. However, the rapid escalation of the bushmeat trade and the trade in live animals and body parts in recent years have come to present a serious threat to ...
MS Svensson, SC Friant
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Rehashing bushmeat – interview campaigns reveal some controversial issues about the bushmeat trade dynamics in Nigeria

, 2017
Using questionnaire surveys in southern Nigeria, this paper explores whether: (i) bushmeat is still a crucial source of animal protein for local communities; (ii) is still culturally very relevant; and (iii) if people value differently the various kinds of bushmeat species because of customer preferences. In addition, this paper provides information on
Luiselli L, Petrozzi F, Akani G C, Di Vittorio M, Amadi N, Ebere N, Dendi D, Amori G, Eniang E A   +8 more
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Wild animal trade in Cameroon: An insight into species involved and conservation implications in the western Highlands

Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Illegal bushmeat trade is a significant driver of the decline in wildlife populations within the tropics. Despite the intense trade of bushmeat in Cameroon, there is dearth or no official statistics on the kind of animals sold in the markets in most ...
Murielle Majiteu, Simon Awafor Tamungang, Chefor Fotang, Jose Innoncent Tamdjo Tache, Jan Riegert   +4 more
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Analyse des défis de la filière viande de brousse sur la durabilité faunique au Gabon

VertigO
The bushmeat chain is a source of income-generating activities for its actors, but it is dangerous for the survival of wildlife because of the non-respect of the hunting calendar.
Apolline Medzey Me Sima, Louis Bélanger, Damase P. Khasa   +2 more
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Bushmeat trade in a southeast Cameroon village: Is it for “subsistence” or “commercial purposes”?

Abstract This study examines the complex issue of bushmeat consumption in the Cameroon rainforests and analyzes the role of non-timber forest product income and the challenge of securing protein sources. Although cacao production is the primary source of a region's cash income, this study also considers households that do not engage in cacao ...
Mikako Toda, Hirokazu Yasuoka
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Genetic tracing of the illegal trade of the white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) in western Central Africa

Scientific Reports
The white-bellied pangolin is subject to intense trafficking, feeding both local and international trade networks. In order to assess its population genetics and trace its domestic trade, we genotyped 562 pangolins from local to large bushmeat markets in
Alain Din Dipita, Alain Didier Missoup, Samantha Aguillon, Emilie Lecompte, Brice Roxan Momboua, Anne-Lise Chaber, Katharine Abernethy, Flobert Njiokou, Maurice Tindo, Stephan Ntie, Philippe Gaubert   +10 more
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Vendors’ perceptions on the bushmeat trade dynamics across West Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned on sanitary measures and awareness campaigns

, 2022
Gaubert P, Djagoun C, Missoup A, Ales N, Amougou C, Dipita AD, Djagoun J, Gossé K, Koffi C, N’Goran E, Noma Y, Zanvo S, Tindo M, Antunes A, Gonedelé-Bi S.   +14 more
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The bushmeat trade in African savannas: impacts, drivers, and possible solutions

, 2015
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/biological-conservation/
Lindsey, Peter Andrew, Balme, Guy, Becker, Matthew, Bocchino, Clara, 23157372 - Murphree, Michael John   +4 more
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Correction: Attitudes, practices, and zoonoses awareness of community members involved in the bushmeat trade near Murchison Falls National Park, northern Uganda. [PDF]

PLoS One
Dell BM, Souza MJ, Willcox AS.
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Demographic skew and market dynamics reveal unsustainable trade and conservation risks of the West African dwarf crocodile. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Arimoro FO, Dore MP, Ikomi RB.
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