Bushmeat

so closely related to humans (98% shared genes) they are vulnerable to 140 human diseases. They are basically defenseless against these diseases and for example Ebola causes many Chimps to die a horrible death. Chimps are also hunted for their bushmeat. Younger Chimpanzees are captured and sold as pets. Our close relatives are dying and they must be preserved.…

A bonobo is the closest living realtive to a human, sharing 98% of our DNA. Their average weight is 68-86 pounds and around 23-35 inches in height. In the wild, the average lifespan is 40 years, in captivity it’s 65 years. These mammals are complex beings with profound intelligence, emotional expression and sensitivity. The only place that they can be found is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and live in the Congo Basin. There is said to be between 10,000 to 50,000 left in the wild.…

The primate species that will be addressed for this paper is Presbytis (Semnopithecus) entellus, commonly known as the Hanuman gray langur. Despite being classified under “Least Concerned” on IUCN Red List, a population in Karnataka, India has decreased by a drastic 38% in 45 years and more attention needs to be paid to issues threatening conservation of Hanuman langurs [IUCN, 2008; Kumara et al., 2010]. Being primarily folivorous, habitat loss due to deforestation and intense agriculture are…

Illicit animal trade has caused controversy throughout the international community, as it has led species to near extinction. Illicit animal trade is the intent of selling or trading wildlife throughout the international community. The most endangered and valued traded animals include the Asian and African elephant, Rhino, Pangolin, and tigers. These animals are being poached and killed in the hotspots of Eastern and Southern Africa, Eastern border of the EU, South-East Asia, Mexico, Caribbean,…

Democratic Republic of Congo, and in Nzara, Sudan. Then, later occurred in a village near the ebola river - from which ebola got its name. The disease has no true statement of how it appeared. Some believe that it comes from monkeys, bats,or even bushmeat. The World Health Organization have cited non-human primates like gorillas and chimpanzees as possible infection sources for humans, but they have realized they are not the source of this problem. The apes have been known to catch the disease…

Just off from the mainland of Uganda there is an island, Ngamba Island. This island is small, and cut off from the rest of Africa, this island has become a sanctuary for monkeys and apes, according to the CNN article, Ngamba, the island of the apes” written by Tom Bouchier Hayes and Tom Page. This island is right on the waters of Lake Victoria and has a lush array of vegetation to offer. Chimpanzees today face exploitation from humans, whether it is through deforestation or traffickers, but…

Indeed, culture is reconfigured into a “risk-factor.” Accounts of the disease paint African culture as an obstacle to prevention and epidemic control, such a linking the eruption of the disease to practices such as burial traditions or consumption of bushmeat. But this emphasis is misleading and propels a sense of African “otherness,” rather than evidence, and underpins dominant culturalist logic that “beliefs” motivate behaviors which increase the likelihood of Ebola’s emergence and spread.…

Rural wildlife areas also have a greater biodiversity value. Species more vulnerable to overhunting are not suited as bushmeat and must be protected for sustainability. Finally, management plans should be integrated to include the cultural and socioeconomic standing of the community. The use of population harvest models, monitoring populations, ensuring availability of healthy…

Eastern Gorillas are, according to the IUCN Red List, labeled critically endangered. Why did I choose the Eastern Gorilla? What are their major threats? What are people doing to help the gorillas? How can we help, and what are my ideas? I want to help the Eastern Gorillas, and stop their major threats, show what others are doing, and tell how we can help and my idea. Why did I choose the Eastern Gorilla? I chose this animal because I personally love gorillas. There are six great ape…

Black Death,yellow fever, HIV, and SARs originated from animals past focus has always been on reacting to the disease not preventing it although that has changed in recent years with and inoculations for some diseases. Many people in Africa eat bushmeat like chimpanzees and monkey with a spread the ebola infection in recent years as these animals were hunted or handled. The ecology of diseases this tree is passed through a chain…