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Fact File
- 3 Sep 2014
10 things you didn’t know about bushmeat in Africa
From porcupines and rats to (yes) the occasional monkey.
DG’s Column
- 3 Sep 2014
Ebola and forestry — an urgent scientific challenge
As the media frenzy mounts, major questions remain unanswered.
Interview
- 2 Sep 2014
Ebola and bushmeat in Africa: Q&A with leading researcher
"It's not about rhinoceros horns; it's not about ivory. It's about people killing animals to eat them."
Event Coverage
- 19 Aug 2013
Amazon degraded lands prompt new bushmeat hunting trends
Hunting and consumption of bushmeat may constitute the main source of protein for rural families.
News
- 7 Aug 2013
Amazon urban migration may not improve livelihoods, environment – report
Rural migrants leave in search for education opportunities, yet incomes stay low.
Event Coverage
- 8 Apr 2013
Forest foods should be used in fight against global malnutrition – scientist
Globally, about 870 million people do not have enough to eat, but more than two billion suffer from micronutrient deficiency.
News
- 24 Dec 2012
BEST OF 2012: Supernatural powers play key role in forest use
A strictly secular approach to forest management may be at odds with local attitudes.
News
- 16 Nov 2012
Bushmeat Stories: Voices from the Congo Basin
The Hunter, The Trader, The Conservationist, The Scientist
News
- 16 Nov 2012
Bushmeat Stories: Voices from the Congo Basin
Event Coverage
- 30 Oct 2012
Management of Congo’s non-timber forest products starts with understanding trade
Defining stakeholders and value chains first step in sustainable management.
Event Coverage
- 15 Oct 2012
The Bushmeat Dilemma: Forest communities will hunt, but can they do it sustainably?
Local usage isn't the problem - rather, it's skyrocketing demand from cities and markets.
Event Coverage
- 18 Jul 2012
What’s gender got to do with it? Bush meat consumption in the Congo Basin
CIFOR presents new findings at the IUFRO-FORNESSA Africa Congress.
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