@article{fdi:010090150,
  title = {{E}xamining the international bushmeat traffic in {B}elgium : a threat to conservation and public health},
  author = {{C}haber, {A}. {L}. and {M}oloney, {G}. {K}. and {R}enault, {V}. and {M}orrison-{L}anjouw, {S}. and {G}arigliany, {M}. and {F}landroy, {L}. and {P}ires, {D}. and {B}usoni, {V}. and {S}aegerman, {C}. and {G}aubert, {P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he carriage of bushmeat into the {E}uropean {U}nion is an infringement of {EU} {A}nimal {H}ealth and {W}ildlife {T}rade legislation and poses a threat to biodiversity and public health. {T}o explore the nature and scale of the international bushmeat trade, seized leaking luggage and passengers arriving at {B}russels {Z}aventem airport from sub{S}aharan {A}frica between 2017 and 2018 were searched for "meat" (bushmeat and livestock) by border control authorities. {V}isual identification, radiography and genetic analysis were applied to derive information from seized specimens, including at least ten {CITES}-listed species. {W}e estimate that an average of 3.9 t of bushmeat is smuggled monthly through {B}russels. {T}he average consignment of meat seized per passenger was 2.8 kg and 4 kg of bushmeat or domestic livestock meat, respectively. {T}he international trafficking of bushmeat is evidently active, yet penalties are rarely enforced; hence we provide suggestions to simplify law enforcement procedures.},
  keywords = {{A}frica ; {B}ushmeat ; {CITES} ; {E}urope ; {I}llegal wildlife trade ; {BELGIQUE} ; {EUROPE} ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{O}ne {H}ealth},
  volume = {17},
  numero = {},
  pages = {100605 [8 p.]},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100605},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090150},
}