Bushmeat

Bushmeat is meat from wildlife species that are hunted for human consumption. Bushmeat representsa primary source of animal protein and a cash-earning commodity for inhabitants of humid tropical forest regions in Africa, Latin America and Asia.Bushmeat is an important food resource for poor people, particularly in rural areas. Bushmeat provides increased opportunity for transmission of several zoonotic viruses from animal hosts to humans, such as Ebolavirus and HIV.

Bushmeat

Bushmeat is meat from wildlife species that are hunted for human consumption. Bushmeat representsa primary source of animal protein and a cash-earning commodity for inhabitants of humid tropical forest regions in Africa, Latin America and Asia.Bushmeat is an important food resource for poor people, particularly in rural areas. Bushmeat provides increased opportunity for transmission of several zoonotic viruses from animal hosts to humans, such as Ebolavirus and HIV.