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Public health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
10 hours ago

Police seize frozen pangolins and cane rats in major south-east London raid

Illegal frozen bushmeat including pangolins, cane rats and porcupines (38kg) was seized in Deptford; a man arrested as authorities warn of health and conservation risks.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
14 hours ago

People Are Using TikTok to Sell Endangered Animals to Eat

Critically endangered animals are being advertised for sale as bushmeat on TikTok, a new study finds. The work, published recently in Nature Conservation, underscores the growing role social media plays in the global illegal wildlife trade. Bushmeatmeat sourced from wild animalsis commonly eaten in many African and some Asian countries. Though some people hunt for personal consumption, many hunters sell meat to regional traders, who may then sell it to families or restaurants.
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