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Wild meat trade over the last 45 years in the Peruvian Amazon
Mayor, Pedro; El Bizri, Hani R.; Morcatty, Thais Q.; Moya, Kelly; Bendayán, Nora; Solis, Samantha; Vasconcelos Neto, Carlos F.A.; Kirkland, Maire; Arevalo, Omar; Fang, Tula G.; Pérez‐Peña, Pedro E.; Bodmer, Richard E.
Authors
Hani R. El Bizri
Thais Q. Morcatty
Kelly Moya
Nora Bendayán
Samantha Solis
Carlos F.A. Vasconcelos Neto
Maire Kirkland
Omar Arevalo
Tula G. Fang
Pedro E. Pérez‐Peña
Richard E. Bodmer
Abstract
The trade in wild meat is an important economic component of rural people's livelihoods, but it has been perceived to be among the main causes of the decline of wildlife species. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light an additional concern of wildlife markets as a major human-health challenge. We analyzed data from the largest longitudinal monitoring (1973–2018) of the most important urban wild-meat markets in Iquitos, Peru, to examine the trends in and impacts of these markets on people's livelihoods. Over the last 45 years, wild meat sales increased at a rate of 6.4 t/year (SD 2.17), paralleling urban population growth. Wild meat sales were highest in 2018 (442 t), contributing US$2.6 million (0.76%) to the regional gross domestic product. Five species of ungulates and rodents accounted for 88.5% of the amount of biomass traded. Vulnerable and Endangered species represented 7.0% and 0.4% of individuals sold, respectively. Despite growth in sales, the contribution of wild meat to overall urban diet was constant: 1–2%/year of total meat consumed. This result was due to greater availability and higher consumption of cheaper meats (e.g., in 2018, poultry was 45.8% cheaper and was the most consumed meat) coupled with the lack of economic incentives to harvest wild meat species in rural areas. Most wild meat was sold salted or smoked, reducing the likelihood of foodborne diseases. Community-based wildlife management plans and the continued trade bans on primates and threatened taxa may avoid biodiversity loss. Considering the recent COVID-19 pandemic, future management plans should include potential viral hosts and regulation and enforcement of hygiene practices in wild-meat markets.
Citation
Mayor, P., El Bizri, H. R., Morcatty, T. Q., Moya, K., Bendayán, N., Solis, S., …Bodmer, R. E. (2022). Wild meat trade over the last 45 years in the Peruvian Amazon. Conservation Biology, 36(2), Article e13801. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13801
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 22, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 27, 2021 |
Publication Date | Apr 14, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Dec 2, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 2, 2021 |
Journal | Conservation Biology |
Print ISSN | 0888-8892 |
Electronic ISSN | 1523-1739 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 36 |
Issue | 2 |
Article Number | e13801 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13801 |
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