bush meat
Wild game harvest
Bush meat is wild animal flesh hunted for food, particularly in tropical Africa.
The term covers everything from antelope and monkeys to endangered species like gorillas and chimpanzees.
Bush meat is a traditional protein source in many regions but has drawn international concern over disease transmission and wildlife conservation: The Ebola outbreak was linked to bush meat consumption.
Unlawful wildlife capture
- illegalForbidden by statute
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- wildlife tradeCommerce in wild animals
- biodiversity lossReduction in species variety
extinction · overexploitation · smuggling · black market · trafficking · overhunting · zoonosis · disease transmission
Pursuing wild game
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- villageSmall rural community
- sustenanceMeans of living
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
protein · food security · rural · provisioning · self-sufficiency · smoking · drying · preservation
Device for catching prey
- trapDevice for catching animals
- hunterPursuer of prey
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- quarryPit for extracting rock
prey · stalking · rifle · shotgun · ammunition · camouflage · nocturnal · carcass
Tailed primate mammal
- antelopeSwift horned grazer
- duikerSmall forest-dwelling African antelope
- porcupineBarbed defensive rodent
- pangolinScale-covered ant-eating mammal
chimpanzee · gorilla · crocodile · snake · bat · civet · wild pig · grasscutter
Strikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- specialtyArea of expertise
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
flavorful · prized · luxury · urban · restaurant · demand · status · preference
poaching
Unlawful wildlife capture
- illegalForbidden by statute
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- wildlife tradeCommerce in wild animals
biodiversity loss · extinction · overexploitation · smuggling · black market · trafficking · overhunting · zoonosis · disease transmission · CITES
hunting
Pursuing wild game
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- villageSmall rural community
- sustenanceMeans of living
nourishment · protein · food security · rural · provisioning · self-sufficiency · smoking · drying · preservation · livelihood
snare
Device for catching prey
quarry · prey · stalking · rifle · shotgun · ammunition · camouflage · nocturnal · carcass · butchering
monkey
Tailed primate mammal
- antelopeSwift horned grazer
- duikerSmall forest-dwelling African antelope
- porcupineBarbed defensive rodent
pangolin · chimpanzee · gorilla · crocodile · snake · bat · civet · wild pig · grasscutter · giant snail
exotic
Strikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
savory · flavorful · prized · luxury · urban · restaurant · demand · status · preference · taste
ancestral
Of one's forebears
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- tribalOf a clan
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
customs · rituals · feasts · communal · heritage · cultural · taboo · ethnic · practices · rites
Africa
Second-largest continent
Ghana · Nigeria · Liberia · rainforest · savanna · jungle · tropical · equatorial · forest · basin
- forbidden foodspork, bacon, ham, shellfish, shrimp cocktail
- jungle huntingblowgun, blowguns, bow hunting, bows, arrows
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- Acquired Tastesdurian, blue cheese, natto, Marmite, Vegemite
- game animalsdeer, wild boar, pheasant, quail, grouse