In Central Africa alone, researchers estimate that one million metric tons of bushmeat is consumed each year. Large mammals are the preferred game and face the first wave of local extinctions -- duikers, elephant, great apes. As large mammals become scarce, hunters turn to monkeys, reptiles and rodents, until a new ecological balance is struck.
Follow these links for reports and documents about seven wildlife groups affected by the trade, and compilations of species information threatened by the trade.
- Species Lists
- Great Apes
- Freshwater Mammals
- Pigs, Pangolins & Rodents
- Terrestrial Carnivores
The Ape Alliance, funded by WSPA, completed a review of bushmeat related activities worldwide. The final report (5MB) is now on-line. BCTF is acknowledged in the paper for its assistance in providing online and additional resources.