@article{fdi:010086308, title = {{DNA}-typing surveillance of the bushmeat in {C}ote d'{I}voire : a multi-faceted tool for wildlife trade management in {W}est {A}frica}, author = {{G}osse, {K}. {J}. and {G}onedele-{B}i, {S}. and {J}usty, {F}. and {C}haber, {A}. {L}. and {K}ramoko, {B}. and {G}aubert, {P}hilippe}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}urveying and quantifying the bushmeat crisis in {A}frica requires up-front, reliable species-level identification. {W}e conducted a comprehensive survey of 31 trading places where bushmeat are sold in {C}ote d'{I}voire ({W}est {A}frica) and two seizures from {E}urope, using a multi-gene {DNA}-typing approach and a dedicated species-assignment pipeline ({DNA}bushmeat). {W}e identified 47 wild and five domestic species-level taxa from 348 collected carcasses, including mammals (15 {C}etartiodactyla, 10 {R}odentia, seven {C}arnivora, seven {P}rimates, two {P}holidota, two {L}agomorpha, one {H}yracoidea, one {C}hiroptera), reptiles (two {S}quamata), birds (one {B}ucerotiformes, one {G}alliformes, one {O}tidiformes) and fish (one {P}erciformes). {O}ur {DNA}-based approach allowed the detection of two separate lineages of red-flanked duikers ({C}ephalophus rufilatus), a yet unreferenced cane rat (but possibly {T}hryonomys gregorianus) and two cryptic species of {G}ambian rat ({C}ricetomys). {W}e also observed important levels of intraspecific diversity in several mammals and squamates, suggesting additional cryptic diversity within bushmeat species from {C}ote d'{I}voire. {M}ore than half of the bushmeat carcasses were inaccurately identified, with {E}uropean customs peaking at 100% inaccuracy. {O}ur study also explored the use of diversity indices among bushmeat markets to identify 'hotspot' market places where biodiversity would be the most impacted. {O}verall, 12 protected species (including pangolins, crocodiles, primates and antelopes) were impacted by the bushmeat trade in {C}ote d'{I}voire, indicating weak law enforcement related to game protection. {W}e suggest that the recognition of the bushmeat sector by the state and its {DNA}-based surveillance is necessary to reach a sustainable management of the bushmeat trade in {C}ote d'{I}voire.}, keywords = {{DNA} typing ; {B}ushmeat ; {C}onservation genetics ; {W}ildlife trade ; {C}ote d'{I}voire ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}onservation {G}enetics}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[16 p.]}, ISSN = {1566-0621}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1007/s10592-022-01474-2}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086308}, }