Animals Threatened by Bushmeat Hunting

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Scientific research has identified 301 mammal species threatened by bushmeat [music] hunting.

[00:00:06]From common antelope to zebras to iconic species, [music] nothing is safe.

[00:00:12]Unlike poaching, which targets specific animals, bushmeat [music] hunting takes everything.

[00:00:18]The weapon of choice, a simple wire snare.

[00:00:22]This costs [music] 50 cents. It can kill a 6-ton elephant. Welcome to Africa's most devastating hunting weapon.

[00:00:30]A wire snare is elegantly simple.

[00:00:33]Animal [music] steps through, wire tightens, animal dies.

[00:00:38]But one poacher doesn't set one snare, he can set hundreds.

[00:00:42]Snares aren't random, they're strategically placed.

[00:00:46]Water sources and animal corridors become death traps. [music]