Illegal hunting and trade of wildlife in savanna Africa may cause conservation crisis

Widespread illegal hunting and the bushmeat trade occur more frequently and with greater impact on wildlife populations in the Southern and Eastern savannas of Africa than previously thought, and if unaddressed could potentially cause a 'conservation crisis,' new research shows. The report challenges previously held beliefs of the impact of illegal bushmeat hunting and trade in Africa with new data from experts.

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