Impact on Environment
Many species of wildlife all around the world are affected by the bushmeat trade. Researchers in Central Africa have estimated that 1 million metric tons of bushmeat is consumed each year. Large mammals are preferred so face the wave of extinctions. When the large mammals become scarce, hunters turn to smaller animals such as monkeys, reptiles, and rodents.
The animals that are most hunted for include:
The animals that are most hunted for include:
- sharks
- bears
- tigers
- great apes
- monkeys
- antelope
- elephants
- freshwater mammals
- pigs, pangolins, and rodents
- terrestrial carnivores