DW Podcasts | Illegal bushmeat trade impact explained – Living Planet @dw_podcasts | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 15 hours ago.
In this deep dive, we explore the illegal bushmeat trade affecting health and wildlife conservation across continents — from customs clashes to biodiversity threats and cultural cravings.

#WildMeatTrade #Conservation #GlobalHealth

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:16 A customs officer makes a discovery
03:35 Everything is confiscated
05:23 Hunting for bushmeat in the DRC
11:00 Exactly how much wild meat arrives in Europe isn't known
14:47 The penalties for smuggling bushmeat to Europe
16:26 Back at the lab — DNA analysis is used to identify species
18:13 Zoonotic diseases
21:00 They believe wildmeat should be freely available in Europe
22:34 The cultural dimension of bushmeat
28:45 End