Madagascar- Bush Meat
24 Aug 2009
Madagascar has been going through some serious political upheaval in the past 6 months and this has affected its wildlife as well as its people. The lack of law and order has allowed the bush meat trade to flourish and Conservation International reports that record numbers of Lemurs are being shot, smoked and then served as delicacies at local restaurants. Basically they're biting the animal that could potentially feed them in the future, considering that the country's biggest tourist draw are its Lemurs. More on this story
Source: allafrica.com
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