Bushmeat is the term that refers to all wildlife species used for meat. People use bushmeat for cheap protein sources and has a religious significance. Bushmeat is a crisis because previously remote areas are now easier to transport bushmeat due to logging roads. It leads to widespread corruption and there is no enforcement protecting the bushmeat. Bushmeat isn't all that good though. It leads to diseases like HIV/AIDS. What are solutions to bushmeat? Law enforcement, public awareness, research & monitoring and education are ways to solve this problem.
Sample #A62498: Sitatunga
Sample #B77342: African porcupine
Sample #C79942:Olive baboon
Sample #C80217: African Bush Elephant
Sample #C90034: Drill (Primate)
Sample #D51210: Western Mountain Gorilla
Sample #G34176: Pruess's Monkey
Sample #G54358: Greater Cane Cat
Sample #H64991: Western Red Colobus
Sample #I38722: Peter's Duker
Sample #K28831: Jentink's Duker
Sample #N51683: Bongo
Conclusion: It is important to know the genomes of a species, because when you are given meat that looks alive you won't know the difference and can't tell what the species is. Taking DNA from the meat and knowing the genome, you can tell what species it is. This helps us identify endangered or threatened species because if we have the genome we can compare the genome to the meat and see if the species is being hunted in that area, therefore we can stop the exploitation of this species.
Sample #A62498: Sitatunga
Sample #B77342: African porcupine
Sample #C79942:Olive baboon
Sample #C80217: African Bush Elephant
Sample #C90034: Drill (Primate)
Sample #D51210: Western Mountain Gorilla
Sample #G34176: Pruess's Monkey
Sample #G54358: Greater Cane Cat
Sample #H64991: Western Red Colobus
Sample #I38722: Peter's Duker
Sample #K28831: Jentink's Duker
Sample #N51683: Bongo
Conclusion: It is important to know the genomes of a species, because when you are given meat that looks alive you won't know the difference and can't tell what the species is. Taking DNA from the meat and knowing the genome, you can tell what species it is. This helps us identify endangered or threatened species because if we have the genome we can compare the genome to the meat and see if the species is being hunted in that area, therefore we can stop the exploitation of this species.