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WCS and the Directorate-General for Livestock Join Forces to Strengthen Animal and Zoonotic Disease Surveillance

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March 02, 2026
WCS and the Directorate-General for Livestock Join Forces to Strengthen Animal and Zoonotic Disease Surveillance
On February 24, 2026, in Brazzaville, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), represented by its Country Director, Richard Malonga, and the General Directorate of Livestock (DGE), represented by its Director General, Dr. N’Kaya-Tobi, signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement. Concluded for a period of five (5) years, this agreement formalizes a framework for collaboration in two specific areas: the surveillance of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases in the veterinary sector, an...

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Tags: One Health, Bushmeat, Policy & partnership


Live African Fruit Bats in Congo: a lucrative value chain facing zoonotic risks

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February 25, 2026
Live African Fruit Bats in Congo: a lucrative value chain facing zoonotic risks
At the first conference of the Congo Basin Science Initiative in Brazzaville, WCS Congo’s One Health Program shared results from a study conducted in Brazzaville and Ouesso with the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme. Based on interviews with 79 actors across the value chain, hunters, wholesalers, vendors, restaurant owners, and consumers, the study reveals that the live fruit bat trade is a structured and economically significant system. In Brazzaville, total revenues can reach ...

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Tags: One Health, Periphery, Bushmeat


Meat consumption habits in the Sangha department

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August 27, 2025
Meat consumption habits in the Sangha department
In northern Congo, wild meat and fish remain an important part of the local diet. In rural areas, 70% of people ate wild meat the day before the survey was conducted, compared to 37% of people living in towns. Rural households consumed almost 5,000 kg of wild meat and 4,600 kg of fish, accounting for 90% of their animal protein intake. In Ouesso, wild meat is the favourite choice for 45% of the population, ahead of fish (38%), which is valued for its taste, cultural importance and 'nat...

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Tags: Periphery, Community conservation, Bushmeat


Meat consumption habits in the Sangha department

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August 22, 2025
Meat consumption habits in the Sangha department
In northern Congo, wild meat and fish remain vital for local diets. In rural areas, 70% of people ate wild meat the day before the survey, compared to 37% in towns. Rural households consumed nearly 5,000 kg of wild meat and 4,600 kg of fish, making up 90% of their animal protein. In Ouesso, wild meat is the favorite choice for 45% of the population, ahead of fish (38%) — valued for its taste, cultural importance, and “natural” quality. These insights highlight the chal...

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Tags: Periphery, Bushmeat, Forest


New insights on wildlife in Kabo, republic of Congo

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August 07, 2025
New insights on wildlife in Kabo, republic of Congo
The Kabo Forest Management Unit (FMU) is a forest area (2,670 km²) that has been exploited for timber since the 1970s. Over the past few decades, hunting practices have changed and areas that were once isolated are now accessible. In order to enable sustainable hunting, regular estimates of animal densities are needed. Discover the state of wildlife in the Kabo Forest Management Unit in the Republic of Congo. This report, produced as part of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Prog...

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Tags: Periphery, Bushmeat, Forest


“Forest to Table”: a Focus on Bushmeat in Central Africa in Nat Geo Latest Issue

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May 19, 2023
“Forest to Table”: a Focus on Bushmeat in Central Africa in Nat Geo Latest Issue
  Link to story preview: Subscription required for full text   The June 2023 issue of National Geographic devotes 24 pages to the complex issue of bushmeat consumption in the Congo Basin, and highlights WCS initiatives that address the worrying threat of the soaring urban demand for wild protein. Reporter Rene Ebersole and photographer Brent Stirton traveled to both Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo to provide insight into an already alarming ...

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Tags: Bushmeat, Press, One Health


Special Issue of African Journal of Ecology Dedicated to Wild Meat Trade That is Rapidly Emptying Africa’s Forests of Wildlife

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March 29, 2022
Special Issue of African Journal of Ecology Dedicated to Wild Meat Trade That is Rapidly Emptying Africa’s Forests of Wildlife
  Issue features more than a dozen studies looking at the conservation and socio-economic aspects of wild meat trade in Central Africa WCS studies examine urban restaurants, governance, behavior change, and other aspects of trade and consumption Link to images, captions, and copies of individual studies A special issue of the African Journal of Ecology is dedicated to the wild meat trade that is rapidly emptying Africa’s forests of its wildlife. The issue con...

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Tags: Bushmeat, One Health, Community conservation