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Follow Dr. Vavra's African blog from his expedition to Mozambique with EO Wilson for the Life on Earth project during the Summer of 2011. Bushmeat Identification Workshop Follow our newest expedition to Tanzania in the expedition section. Hujambo! Although illegal wildlife poaching is conducted worldwide, the impact in Africa has been devastating. Unsustainable commercial hunting for bushmeat will inevitably lead to species extinction. In turn, localized species extinction impacts the health of native ecosystems. Marketing of illegal bushmeat can also have serious ramifications because pathogens present in the meat may be transmitted, through ingestion, to the human population. The DNA barcoding technique implemented by High Tech High students will provide a useful tool for environmental impact studies by allowing scientists and environmental groups to trace illegal bushmeat back to its localized animal populations.
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