One of humankind's closest relatives, the bonobo, may be facing extinction. Scientists working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - the only country where bonobos live - have found evidence that they are being hunted for bushmeat in areas where they should be protected. Numbers may be down to 20% of previous levels.
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[1] https://www.pambazuka.org/author/contributor
[2] https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/3298
[3] https://www.pambazuka.org/article-issue/187
[4] https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/3288
[5] http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/environment/26130
[6] https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/3273