Positive Actions
Some positive actions being taken now are the creation of laws that control the preparation, consumption, and trade of meat, ensuring that animals are treated appropriately, kept healthy, and sold legally. Through the Great Ape Conservation Fund, grants are being provided to partners in West and Central Africa to address the hunting of gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos for bushmeat. The USFWS has supported the development of unique law enforcement partnerships between wildlife authorities and civil society groups in four Central African countries to investigate and prosecute wildlife crimes, conduct public outreach campaigns, reduce corruption and curtail the illegal wildlife and bushmeat trade. The Fund also supports education, community management schemes, and improved protected area management to reduce the bushmeat trade. The Bushmeat-free Eastern Africa Network (BEAN) is a network of regional conservationists and other stakeholders dedicated to stopping the illegal bushmeat trade. Other actions would be getting people aware and educated about what bushmeat is and spreading the word about where bushmeat crisis occurs.
Government actions:
As the bushmeat trade is complex and wide-ranging, many different Government departments and agencies are involved in tackling its various aspects
Government actions:
As the bushmeat trade is complex and wide-ranging, many different Government departments and agencies are involved in tackling its various aspects