bushmeat
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Bushmeat is meat from wildlife hunted for human consumption, specifically in parts of Africa, Asia, and South America. Bushmeat is commonly harvested through unregulated or subsistence hunting practices. Bushmeat often consists of local small mammals in an area, such as primates, bats, and rodents, but can also refer to small birds and reptiles. Bushmeat is also a significant public health concern due to its association with zoonotic disease transmission.
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- Bushmeat seen on the roadside in Ghana: includes dried cane rat, giant pouched rat, and red-flanked duiker.
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- Wild meat, wild game
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18 sectionsContents
- Nomenclature
- Affected wildlife species
- Dynamics
- Logging
- Nutrition
- Overfishing
- Pastoralism
- Role in spread of diseases
- HIV
- Ebola
- Parasites
- Management
- Public health and zoonotic disease
- One Health perspective
- Prevention and mitigation
- See also
- References
- External links
Bushmeat is meat from wildlife hunted for human consumption, specifically in parts of Africa, Asia, and South America. Bushmeat is commonly harvested through unregulated or subsistence hunting practices. Bushmeat often consists of local small mammals in an area, such as primates, bats, and rodents, but can also refer to small birds and reptiles. Bushmeat is also a significant public health concern due to its association with zoonotic disease transmission.
In a public health context, bushmeat is of concern due to its association with the transmission of zoonotic diseases such as Ebola and HIV, as well as other emerging infectious diseases linked to the handling, butchering, and consumption of wild animals. Bushmeat represents a primary source of animal protein and a cash-earning commodity in poor and rural communities of humid tropical forest regions of the world.