Illegal trade in bushmeat can lead to enormous risks for animal welfare and global biodiversity, but also for public health. Learn more about what bushmeat is and why it poses significant problems for animals and people. | ifaw

Let's Talk About Bushmeat with Laycon! He chats with Dr Mark Ofua, a wildlife conservationist and veterinarian in Lagos, about the impact of illegal bushmeat on wildlife. What are the facts? 🛫 Illegal bushmeat is both eaten locally and exported to be eaten elsewhere. This means that protected species are being killed in large numbers to supply a global demand. 🐵 Many species in Nigeria are endangered as a result, including pangolins, gorillas and chimpanzees. 🐜 Losing species like pangolins d

The cutest conservation effort yet? 🐒 Adding the dancing lemur (Verreaux’s sifaka) to the World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates list. Advocates hope this charismatic, critically endangered species will draw attention not only to their own fight for survival, but also to the fragile dry forests they depend🚨. While Madagascar is known for its lush rainforests, the island’s dry western forests are often overlooked and face growing threats from bushmeat hunting, man-made fires, and deforestation dri