Though environmentalists fear the extinction of many species hunted by native West African peoples today, including the Great Ape, members of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) recently denounced a proposed ban on bush meat at the British Association’s annual science festival. ZSL is suggesting an act that would “curb the trade’s excesses but still allow local people to exploit a valuable resource sustainably,” remarking that those who rely on the wild animal meat market are some of the poorest in the world.
