bushmeat hunting
nounUK /ˈbʊʃ.miːt ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/
US /ˈbʊʃ.miːt ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/
Bushmeat hunting is when people hunt wild animals in forests to eat them.
Bushmeat hunting can harm endangered animals like gorillas and chimpanzees.
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2. The meat from wild forest animals used as food.
Villagers sold bushmeat at the local market.
3. The practice of catching wild animals for food rather than for sport.
Bushmeat hunting is common in parts of Central Africa.
4. A threat to biodiversity when done unsustainably.
Scientists study bushmeat hunting to protect rare species.