Bonobo Eden
Michael Hurley / BCI
Commercial Trade
Hunting remains one of the primary threats to the bonobo population. The meat of wild animals can be smoked and transported to distant markets, making it a source of profit for local hunters. This woman is selling bushmeat (not bonobo) in a market in Basankusu.
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