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handle is hein.animal/bshmt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Bushmeat is sold in trendy restaurants and markets in many of the world's largest cities, where it is considered a luxury food item-including cities in the U.S. Bushmeat trade expert Dr. Justin Brasheres of the University of California Berkeley has reported that a minimum of 15,000 pounds of bushmeat is illegally imported and sold in the U.S. each year, yet only about 1 percent of illegally imported bushmeat is detected and seized, accordingto wildlife inspectors at U.S. airports. In addition to the animals killed directly for the bushmeat trade, an incalculable number of animals are orphaned because of the practice. The more fortunate ones are rescued and placed in sanctuaries, but others either die from neglect or predation, or are captured and sold in the pet trade. The ecological impacts of bushmeat hunting are also significant. Researchers have coined the phrase empty forest syndrome to describe forests devoid of wildlife following unsustainable hunting. As wildlife populations decline, prey for the remaining predators becomes scarce, forcing them to relocate or perish. Finally, humans who trap, transport, trade, handle and consume bushmeat risk contracting a bevy of viruses, parasites and other disease organisms carried by wild animals, such as Ebola, yellow fever, and HIV. While it is difficult to condemn those who hunt to feed their families, those who hunt commercially must be forced to reform their practices to protect the world's biodiversity. Otherwise, our wildlife legacy may one day exist at the bottom of a pot.

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