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Bushmeat traditionally made an important contribution to human nutrition.
It is true that food such as bushmeat is confiscated even today.
Where local authorities identify bushmeat that has been illegally imported, it must be destroyed.
The effect of the illegal trade in bushmeat has attracted worldwide attention.
Considering the multi-sectoral implications of the bushmeat issue, such an approach would not be the best one.
In principle any wild animal can be used to provide a market with bushmeat.
These assessments should identify risks and possible mitigation measures with respect to bushmeat for all development activities.
Furthermore, we are working at political level to address the bushmeat crisis.
The biggest challenge now facing conservationists is to reduce the demand for bushmeat.
