Wild animal consumption on the rise in Central Africa, study finds

Mongabay
May 21, 2026, 3:16 pm120 ptsTrending
A new study has shed light on the scale of wild meat consumption across Central Africa. According to research led by CIFOR-ICRAF, a roughly 50% increase in the amount of wild meat being consumed is driven largely by growing demand from rapidly expanding urban populations. Published in the journal Nature, the…

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